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