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Grade 5 The Americas
The Norse colonists on Greenland were conquered by Portugal.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 The Americas
Who were the first people to settle in Greenland?
  1. Thule
  2. Norse
  3. Dorset
  4. Saqqaq
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
Pre-Columbian cities in the Americas never got as large as the contemporary cities in Europe.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
In the Mesoamerican ballgame, players had to bounce the ball off of what body part?
  1. hands
  2. head
  3. feet
  4. hips
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
The Inca borrowed their god Viracocha from which site?
  1. Caral
  2. Wari
  3. Chan Chan
  4. Tiwanaku
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
The presence of pyramids,                , and the Staff God at Norte Chico sites suggests a link to later Andean civilizations.
  1. quipus
  2. writing
  3. potatoes
  4. molded pottery
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
What was the name of the Zapotec capital city?
  1. Tenochtitlan
  2. Cholula
  3. Monte Alban
  4. Tres Zapotes
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Inca empire.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
What was one of the earliest civilizations in North America?
  1. Mayans
  2. Americans
  3. Puebloans
  4. Olmec
Grade 5 Canada
Which areas of North America did France claim because of explorer Jacques Cartier?
  1. Newfoundland/Saint Lawrence River
  2. Florida
  3. Eastern Canada
  4. Hudson Valley
Grade 5 Canada
Which river did Jacques Cartier sail up in Canada?
  1. Hudson River
  2. St. Marks River
  3. St. Lawrence River
Grade 5 Canada
Who colonized Quebec?
  1. French
  2. English
  3. Spanish
  4. Dutch
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
The Olmec Civilization...
  1. is known as the "mother civilization" of the Americas.
  2. developed calendars, a number system, and a form of writing.
  3. began about 3,500 years ago in southeastern Mexico.
  4. all of the above
Grade 5 Canada
Alaska is part of Canada
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Canada
Who founded Quebec City?
  1. Samuel de Champlain
  2. Francis Drake
  3. Christohper Columbus
  4. Jacques Cartier
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
This civilization conquered other cultures and enslaved the survivors.
  1. Aztec
  2. Inca
  3. Maya
  4. Hopewell
Grade 5 Canada
Who was the first French explorer to reach North America?
  1. Jacques Cartier
  2. Giavanni da Verrazano
  3. Samuel de Champlain
  4. Louis Joliet
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
What was Machu Picchu used for?
  1. A Market
  2. A Ceremonial Center or temple
  3. A Royal Retreat
  4. A base for defending the area
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
Shiploads of                     and                     were sent back to Spain after the defeat of the Aztecs, which encouraged further explorations of the New World.
  1. slaves and women
  2. clothing and horses
  3. food and grain
  4. gold and silver
Grade 5 Latin America and Caribbean
Which civilization had written language and even created paper to write on?
  1. Inuit
  2. Aztec
  3. Maya
  4. Anasazi
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