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