6th Grade Social Studies -- Chapter 6 Question Preview (ID: 41582)


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Evidence from tombs has revealed that the Hopewell people ________.
a) buried commoners as well as nobles in the tombs
b) had an extensive trading network
c) knew how to make bronze tools
d) used wheeled carts to move loads of dirt to build the tombs

Which of the following most helped the Anasazi to continue flourishing in the desert?
a) hunting small game animals
b) trading turquoise for corn
c) building pueblos
d) being nearly overtaken by a large army

How did the Incan Empire compare to Mesoamerican civilizations?
a) They all used wheels to make their work easier.
b) Both had population booms, erosion, and disease.
c) They were all inspired by the Olmec culture.
d) Both had excellent road systems and irrigation.

How did the long drought in the 1100's help cause the Anasazi to abandon their settlements?
a) The trading fairs had stopped.
b) There was no water to irrigate their crops.
c) Trees would not grow to help shade their houses.
d) The animals they hunted disappeared.

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 learned how to grow beans, squash, and corn.
d) They developed new tools for hunting ever-larger animals.

What resulted from the Mayan belief that the movements of heavenly bodies revealed the will of the gods?
a) a calendar
b) a fear of the sun
c) a telescope
d) a diagram of the solar system

How were the Inca typical of Mesoamerican empires?
a) Their society was structured under a single ruler.
b) They did not practice human sacrifice.
c) They had a single city-state.
d) Their religion was not a significant part of their lives.

Why did the Mound Builders build giant mounds?
a) for unknown reasons
b) to keep their dead safe
c) to show their building skill
d) for kings to live in

What is a mesa?
a) a large area of nearly flat land
b) a narrow, deep valley with steep sides
c) a steep hill with a flat, table-like top
d) a spot of fertile land in a desert

How did the Anasazi cope with the harsh desert environment?
a) by inventing the first fans
b) by building special adobe homes
c) by wearing very little clothing
d) by running water into their houses

Beringia was formed by _________.
a) silt from the Rocky Mountains
b) deposits left by retreating glaciers
c) lands that emerged during the ice ages
d) wave and tidal action in the Bering Sea

What helped the Mississippian population to boom?
a) two years of excellent weather
b) the development of medicines to fight disease
c) the building of an extensive road system
d) the knowledge of how to grow corn and beans

What formed the Great Lakes?
a) a meteor
b) a glacier
c) an earthquake
d) a flood

Which was NOT an effect of the warming of the earth's climate?
a) People began to eat more meat.
b) New tools had to be developed.
c) Big game died out.
d) Grass became sparse.

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

When conquering another people, the Inca would ______
a) enslave them.
b) sacrifice them.
c) destroy their settlements.
d) offer them citizenship.

What was the most important factor in the development of the Mississippian culture?
a) building enormous cities
b) tracking the stars
c) being nearly overtaken by a large army
d) learning how to cultivate corn and beans

How did Copan's prosperity lead to its collapse?
a) The people became careless with their wealth.
b) Copan's prosperity caused its enemies to become jealous.
c) The people could not grow food for the growing population.
d) The growing population tried to build cities in the jungle.

Why have the Olmec people come to be called the 'mother culture' of all Mesoamerica?
a) Their existence was unknown to scholars until the early 1900's.
b) They built a complex agricultural society.
c) They were a large ancient civilization.
d) Many later civilizations built on their accomplishments.

Which geographical feature extends the length of South America?
a) Andes Mountains
b) Rocky Mountains
c) Great Lakes
d) Bering Strait

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