- 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) country
B) confederation
C) city-state
D) clan
- 3. A _______________ is a loose group of governments
A) kiva
B) confederation
C) band
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) Totem Poles
B) Kivas
C) Buffalo
D) Kachinas
- 6. A ______________ is a group of families that are related to one another
A) confederation
B) band
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) spear
B) North Pole
C) barbershop pole
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) Iraquois and Chinooks
C) Chinooks and Makahs
D) Nagels and Browers
- 10. The Chinooks developed a special language to make ___________ easier.
A) migrating
B) fishing
C) trade
D) hunting
- 11. The Makahs did not use parts of the _______________ to make totem poles.
A) pine trees
B) buffalo
C) Kachina
D) whales
- 12. ____________ family members needed to surplus food so they could eat when there was a drought.
A) Makah
B) Chinook
C) Pueblo
D) Iraquois
- 13. The Iraquois stopped fighting among neighboring tribes by forming a ____________.
A) clan
B) band
C) human pyramid
D) confederation
- 14. The Indian people who adopted ideas from the Mayas and went on to build a large empire were the __________________
A) Hopis
B) Chinook
C) Makahs
D) Aztecs
- 15. _________ canoes are boats made from hollowed-out logs
A) Fiberglass
B) Totem
C) Pueblo
D) Dugout
- 16. In what year did Columbus discover America?
A) 1942
B) 1493
C) 1492
D) 4129
- 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) oval
C) flat
D) round
- 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) mountains and hills
D) rivers and oceans
- 20. When Columbus needed money and support for his voyage, he approached the ___________________
A) The Vikings
B) The Hopis
C) King and Queen of Spain
D) The King and Queen of England
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