TCAP Test Review Benchmark Test 6 Native Americans, Etc.

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TCAP Test ReviewBenchmark Test 6Native
Americans, Etc.

• Questions 1-30

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• Which of these years came before the year 25 BCE?
• A. 5 CE
• B. 10 BCE
• C. 100 CE
• D. 50 BCE

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• The Inca and Aztec empires were conquered by the
• A. English
• B. Spanish
• C. French
• D. Italians

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• The Incas farmed on steep slopes using
• A. copper fences to keep llamas from eating the
  crops.
• B. farming tools imported from Europe.
• C. windmills to provide water for irrigation.
• D. terraces to keep the soil in place.

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• Crop failures or the overuse of natural resources
  may have caused the Mayas to
• A. conqueror their enemies.
• B. build a large empire.
• C. defeat the Aztecs.
• D. abandon their cities.

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• Indians of the northwest coast in North America
  built wooden totem poles showing
• A. enemies they had defeated.
• B. the spirits they believed in.
• C. real and imaginary animals.
• D. their heroes

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• Which native group practiced human sacrifice to
  please their gods?
• A. Olmec
• B. Maya
• C. Aztec
• D. Inca

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• Which native group would have built villages like
  these?
• A. Eastern Woodlands
• B. Desert Southwest
• C. Northwest Coast
• D. The Plains

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• Which native group of North America lived east of
  the Mississippi River and built wigwams?
• A. Eastern Woodlands
• B. The Plains
• C. Desert Southwest
• D. Northwest Coast

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• This native group lived west of the Mississippi
  River, hunted buffalo and lived in teepees.
• A. Eastern Woodlands
• B. The Plains
• C. Desert Southwest
• D. Northwest Coast

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• Which native group found in Middle America would
  have created this stone sculpture?
• A. Aztecs
• B. Mayas
• C. Olmec
• D. Inca

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• Many native groups in the Americas wrote using
• A. hieroglyphs
• B. cuneiform
• C. Latin alphabet
• D. Old English

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• Who lived in hundreds of different tribes and
  adapted to life in the environments in which they
  lived.
• A. Native Americans
• B. Vikings
• C. Spanish
• D. English

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• This was the most well-known Aztec Ruler was
• A. Motecuhzoma.
• B. Cortes.
• C. Pizarro.
• D. Quetzalcoatl .

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• This temple would most likely be found in an
  ____________ village.
• A. Eastern Woodlands
• B. Aztec
• C. Inca
• D. Desert Southwest

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• The Aztecs lived in an area of Central America.
  Today it is known as
• A. Peru
• B. Mexico City
• C. Argentina
• D. Brazil

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• Both the Inca and Aztec had an abundance of
• A. corn
• B. horses
• C. gold
• D. jewels

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• Built around 1462, this Inca city includes 200
  well-preserved buildings made from stone. Most
  experts believe it was used as a palace by Inca
  royalty when they were away from the capital.
• A. Mohenjo-Daro
• B. Machu Picchu
• C. Byzantium
• D. Troy

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• Hernando Cortes was a Spanish
• A. sailor who discovered a new route to India.
• B. conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.
• C. priest who brought Lutheranism to the
  Americas.
• D. serf who escaped during the Crusades.

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• The main purpose of a map key is to show
• A. cardinal directions
• B. meaning of symbols
• C. distance between places
• D. names of cities

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• Why was exploring important to Portugal?
• A. Portugal wanted many citizens from different
  areas.
• B. Portugal wanted to become more involved in the
  slave trade.
• C. Portugal wanted to become a military power.
• D. Portugal wanted to break the trade monopoly
  held by the Muslims, and looked for new areas to
  trade with.

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• Which of the following time dates means before
  common era?
• A. BC
• B. AD
• C. CE
• D. BCE

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• Which of the following time dates means common
  era?
• A. BCE
• B. CE
• C. AD
• D. BC

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• Which of the following time dates mean the same?
• A. BC and AD
• B. BC and CE
• C. BC and BCE
• D. AD and BCE

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• The Cherokee, Seminole, and Chickasaws form what
  Native American nation?
• A. Eastern Woodlands
• B. Northwest Coast
• C. The Plains
• D. Inca

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• The Apache, Pueblo, and Navajo tribes form what
  Native American nation?
• A. The Plains
• B. Desert Southwest
• C. Eastern Woodlands
• D. Aztecs

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• From the Tudor family, which of the following was
  known as Englands best monarch?
• A. King Edward
• B. Queen Mary
• C. King James
• D. Queen Elizabeth I

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• The Spanish Inquisition, or Reconquest was an
  attempt to
• A. Remove Queen Mary as the monarch in England.
• B. Execute those who professed to be Catholic
  Christians.
• C. Rid the nation of Spain of anyone who was not
  Catholic.
• D. A naval attack against England.

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• Native nations in North America believed
• A. spirits controlled nature.
• B. human sacrifice brought rain.
• C. in only one god.
• D. Spanish Conquistadors were gods sent to Earth.

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• The Cheyenne and Sioux Indians are part of which
  Native American nation?
• A. The Plains
• B. Eastern Woodlands
• C. Northwest Coast
• D. Desert Southwest

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• Henry VIII led the English Reformation because
• A. He agreed with the beliefs of Martin Luther.
• B. The pope would not grant him a divorce.
• C. He wanted to mix Catholic and Protestant
  beliefs.
• D. His wife, Catherine of Aragon was a Protestant.