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6th Grade Social Studies -- Chapter 6
Test Description: 6th Grade Social Studies -- Chapter 6
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1) Which geographical feature extends the length of South America?
A
Andes Mountains
B
Rocky Mountains
C
Bering Strait
D
Great Lakes
2) Why have the Olmec people come to be called the 'mother culture' of all Mesoamerica?
A
They built a complex agricultural society.
B
They were a large ancient civilization.
C
Many later civilizations built on their accomplishments.
D
Their existence was unknown to scholars until the early 1900's.
3) How did Copan's prosperity lead to its collapse?
A
Copan's prosperity caused its enemies to become jealous.
B
The growing population tried to build cities in the jungle.
C
The people could not grow food for the growing population.
D
The people became careless with their wealth.
4) When conquering another people, the Inca would ______
A
offer them citizenship.
B
enslave them.
C
destroy their settlements.
D
sacrifice them.
5) What was the most important factor in the development of the Mississippian culture?
A
being nearly overtaken by a large army
B
building enormous cities
C
tracking the stars
D
learning how to cultivate corn and beans
6) What formed the Great Lakes?
A
a flood
B
a meteor
C
a glacier
D
an earthquake
7) Which was NOT an effect of the warming of the earth's climate?
A
Grass became sparse.
B
New tools had to be developed.
C
People began to eat more meat.
D
Big game died out.
8) What were the strongest features of the Incan Empire?
A
worshipping gods and knowledge of astronomy
B
education, religion, and irrigation
C
trading, communication, and writing systems
D
military strength and an excellent road system
9) What helped the Mississippian population to boom?
A
two years of excellent weather
B
the building of an extensive road system
C
the development of medicines to fight disease
D
the knowledge of how to grow corn and beans
10) How did the Anasazi cope with the harsh desert environment?
A
by building special adobe homes
B
by inventing the first fans
C
by running water into their houses
D
by wearing very little clothing
11) Beringia was formed by _________.
A
wave and tidal action in the Bering Sea
B
lands that emerged during the ice ages
C
deposits left by retreating glaciers
D
silt from the Rocky Mountains
12) The warming of the earth's climate at the end of the last ice age made North America extremely dry. How did ancient people adapt to this change?
A
They developed new tools for hunting ever-larger animals.
B
They learned how to grow beans, squash, and corn.
C
They cultivated grasses to help large game animals survive.
D
They turned from a diet of fruits and vegetables to one of meat.
13) What resulted from the Mayan belief that the movements of heavenly bodies revealed the will of the gods?
A
a calendar
B
a telescope
C
a diagram of the solar system
D
a fear of the sun
14) How were the Inca typical of Mesoamerican empires?
A
They had a single city-state.
B
They did not practice human sacrifice.
C
Their religion was not a significant part of their lives.
D
Their society was structured under a single ruler.
15) Evidence from tombs has revealed that the Hopewell people ________.
A
used wheeled carts to move loads of dirt to build the tombs
B
knew how to make bronze tools
C
had an extensive trading network
D
buried commoners as well as nobles in the tombs
16) Which of the following most helped the Anasazi to continue flourishing in the desert?
A
trading turquoise for corn
B
being nearly overtaken by a large army
C
hunting small game animals
D
building pueblos
17) How did the Incan Empire compare to Mesoamerican civilizations?
A
They were all inspired by the Olmec culture.
B
Both had excellent road systems and irrigation.
C
They all used wheels to make their work easier.
D
Both had population booms, erosion, and disease.
18) How did the long drought in the 1100's help cause the Anasazi to abandon their settlements?
A
Trees would not grow to help shade their houses.
B
The animals they hunted disappeared.
C
There was no water to irrigate their crops.
D
The trading fairs had stopped.
19) Why did the Mound Builders build giant mounds?
A
to show their building skill
B
for unknown reasons
C
to keep their dead safe
D
for kings to live in
20) What is a mesa?
A
a steep hill with a flat, table-like top
B
a large area of nearly flat land
C
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
D
a spot of fertile land in a desert
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