TCAP Test Review
Benchmark Test 6
Native Americans, Etc.
Questions 1-30
1
• Which of these years came before the year 25
BCE?
– A. 5 CE
– B. 10 BCE
– C. 100 CE
– D. 50 BCE
2
• The Inca and Aztec empires were conquered
by the
– A. English
– B. Spanish
– C. French
– D. Italians
3
• 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.
4
• 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.
5
• 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
6
• Which native group practiced human sacrifice
to please their gods?
– A. Olmec
– B. Maya
– C. Aztec
– D. Inca
7
• Which native
group would have
built villages like
these?
– A. Eastern
Woodlands
– B. Desert
Southwest
– C. Northwest Coast
– D. The Plains
8
• 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
9
• 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
10
• Which native group
found in Middle
America would have
created this stone
sculpture?
– A. Aztecs
– B. Mayas
– C. Olmec
– D. Inca
11
• Many native groups in the Americas wrote
using
– A. hieroglyphs
– B. cuneiform
– C. Latin alphabet
– D. Old English
12
• 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
13
• This was the most well-known Aztec Ruler
was
– A. Motecuhzoma.
– B. Cortes.
– C. Pizarro.
– D. Quetzalcoatl .
14
• This temple would
most likely be found in
an ____________
village.
– A. Eastern Woodlands
– B. Aztec
– C. Inca
– D. Desert Southwest
15
• The Aztecs lived in an area of Central
America. Today it is known as
– A. Peru
– B. Mexico City
– C. Argentina
– D. Brazil
16
• Both the Inca and Aztec had an abundance of
– A. corn
– B. horses
– C. gold
– D. jewels
17
• 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
18
• 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.
19
• 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
20
• 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.
21
• Which of the following time dates means
before common era?
– A. BC
– B. AD
– C. CE
– D. BCE
22
• Which of the following time dates means
common era?
– A. BCE
– B. CE
– C. AD
– D. BC
23
• 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
24
• The Cherokee, Seminole, and Chickasaws
form what Native American nation?
– A. Eastern Woodlands
– B. Northwest Coast
– C. The Plains
– D. Inca
25
• The Apache, Pueblo, and Navajo tribes form
what Native American nation?
– A. The Plains
– B. Desert Southwest
– C. Eastern Woodlands
– D. Aztecs
26
• From the Tudor family, which of the following
was known as England’s best monarch?
– A. King Edward
– B. Queen Mary
– C. King James
– D. Queen Elizabeth I
27
• 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.
28
• 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.
29
• The Cheyenne and Sioux Indians are part of
which Native American nation?
– A. The Plains
– B. Eastern Woodlands
– C. Northwest Coast
– D. Desert Southwest
30
• 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.