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Social Studies Test- Chapter Two (+ Columbus Day / Project )
Contributed by: Molnar
  • 1. Holding people against their will and making them carry out orders is called _________
A) economy
B) slavery
C) endentured servents
D) confederation
  • 2. Each Mayan __________ had its own ruler and its own governement.
A) clan
B) confederation
C) city-state
D) country
  • 3. A _______________ is a loose group of governments
A) confederation
B) kiva
C) city-state
D) band
  • 4. Which group of Indians is known for hunting the buffalo?
A) The Cleavland Indians
B) The Plains Indians
C) The Makah Indians
D) The Chinook Indians
  • 5. __________ are the guardian spirits of the Hopis.
A) Totem Poles
B) Buffalo
C) Kachinas
D) Kivas
  • 6. A ______________ is a group of families that are related to one another
A) confederation
B) city-state
C) clan
D) band
  • 7. Another word that is used for "exchanging goods" with one another is called _________________
A) stealing
B) surplusing
C) singing
D) bartering
  • 8. The carved post that shows the history of the family is the _____________
A) barbershop pole
B) totem pole
C) North Pole
D) spear
  • 9. The Indian peoples who got most of their food from the rivers and oceans closest to their homes were the __________________ and ______________________.
A) Makahs and Pueblos
B) Chinooks and Makahs
C) Nagels and Browers
D) Iraquois and Chinooks
  • 10. The Chinooks developed a special language to make ___________ easier.
A) hunting
B) trade
C) fishing
D) migrating
  • 11. The Makahs did not use parts of the _______________ to make totem poles.
A) buffalo
B) pine trees
C) whales
D) Kachina
  • 12. ____________ family members needed to surplus food so they could eat when there was a drought.
A) Chinook
B) Iraquois
C) Pueblo
D) Makah
  • 13. The Iraquois stopped fighting among neighboring tribes by forming a ____________.
A) band
B) human pyramid
C) confederation
D) clan
  • 14. The Indian people who adopted ideas from the Mayas and went on to build a large empire were the __________________
A) Chinook
B) Hopis
C) Aztecs
D) Makahs
  • 15. _________ canoes are boats made from hollowed-out logs
A) Dugout
B) Fiberglass
C) Totem
D) Pueblo
  • 16. In what year did Columbus discover America?
A) 4129
B) 1942
C) 1493
D) 1492
  • 17. The names of the three ships in the Columbus voyage were the _________, __________, and ________________
A) Nina, Mayflower, and Santa Maria
B) Mayflower, Pinta, and Nina
C) Nine, Pinta, and Santa Maria
D) Nina, Pinta, and Santa Claus
  • 18. In the early days of exploration, everyone thought that the world was ___________
A) round
B) oval
C) circular
D) flat
  • 19. Trading between the tribes could be made easier if their villiages were located near _______________
A) mountains and hills
B) thick forests and trees
C) rivers and oceans
D) Carmen's desk
  • 20. When Columbus needed money and support for his voyage, he approached the ___________________
A) King and Queen of Spain
B) The King and Queen of England
C) The Vikings
D) The Hopis
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