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