Grade Five Social Studies Assessment Regions/Native Americans

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1 Name Grade Five Social Studies Assessment Regions/Native Americans Use the map below to answer questions 1 and 2 1. (Geo 1) For this location give the name of the city found there. 38 N, 100 W a. Scottsbluff b. North Platte c. Dodge City d. Topeka 2. (Geo 1) For this city, give its location in latitude and longitude. Rapid City, South Dakota 3. (Geo 8) The dry, desert environment a. 44 N, 103 W b. 47 N, 100 W c. 40 N, 105 W d. 45 N, 101 W a. was home to the Eastern Woodlands Indians. b. required the Southwest Indians to adapt their entire way of life to it, planting crops such as corn and storing the surplus. c. resulted in the need for extensive trading networks, which used a language developed by the Chinooks. d. led archaeologists to develop the land bridge theory of migration. 1

2 4. (H2) Why did the Plains Indians use every part of the buffalo they hunted? a. There was nothing else in the forest from which to make tools. b. They were creating a surplus to prepare for the annual drought. c. Big-game animals, such as buffalo, were scarce. d. They relied upon the buffalo as one of their most important resources. 5. (H 2) Why did horses change the lives of the Plains Indians? a. Horses made farming easier. b. c. Horses helped promote peace between Indian groups. Horses made it easier to hunt and travel d. They started hunting horses instead of buffalo. 6. (PS 1) Choose one of the artifacts above. Tell the letter of the artifact you chose and then list two things that you can infer about the culture that made and used it. (2 pts.) 2

3 7. Which of the following discoveries would most likely be made by an archaeologist? a. a new planet in the solar system b. a new species of fish in the Ohio River c. the names and birth dates of the first settlers in Ohio d. an ancient copper bracelet found near an Indian mound 8. (H2) Explain why the Navajos built hogans and the Iroquois built longhouses. (2 pts.) 9. (Geo 7) One reason Detroit became a center for the automobile industry was that a. it was in the middle of the Northeast region. b. there were many automobiles in the city. c. rivers and lakes made it easy to ship steel to Detroit. d. several roads connected Detroit with Canada. 3

4 10. (Geo 6) What can you infer from this map? a. Industries in the western half of the US do not use coal for fuel. b. More coal is processed in the eastern half of the US. c. The US has an unlimited supply of fossil fuels. d. People in Florida use only solar power. 11. (Geo 5) Regions of a country can be grouped together a. by location, climate, activities, culture, or resources. b. in only one way. c. by how many cars there are. d. only by people who live there. 12. (Geo 3-5) Why can farmers of the southern Coastal Plain grow more kinds of crops than New England farmers can? 4 a. b. The Southern Coastal Plain has less fresh water. The Southern Coastal Plain has a shorter growing season. c. The Southern Coastal Plain has a longer growing season. d. The Southern Coastal Plain has less fertile soil.

5 13. (H 2) Water is an important resource and can affect a people s way of life. Tell how water affected the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast and how it affected the Native Americans of the Southwest. (2 pts) 14. (Geo 3) Why are resources important for the growth of a region s economy? a. They determine what language people speak in the region. b. They keep consumers from buying products from other regions. c. They help reduce trade between regions. d. They help people decide which products or services they should specialize in. 15. (Geo 8) What is one reason why Ohio s earliest towns were built along rivers? a. Rivers kept wild animals away. b. Rivers were used for traveling by boat. c. Rivers were good places for families to relax and have fun. d. Rivers had many rapids and waterfalls. 16. (Geo 8) In the South, farmers specialize in growing cotton. What physical characteristic of the region affected the decision to grow cotton? a. deep rivers b. warm climate c. cheap labor d. textile factories 5

6 Use the map to answer questions 17 and (Geo 2) Which of the following landforms is east of the Mississippi River? a. The Appalachian Mountains b. The Rocky Mountains c. The Rio Grande d. The Sierra Nevada Mountains 18. (Geo 2) The arrow on the map is pointing to what river? a. Mississippi River b. St. Lawrence River c. Missouri River d. Rio Grande River 19. (PS 1) Every September there is a popular festival called the Great Mohican Pow-Wow. Festival goers enjoy listening to storytellers, sampling foods, and watching dances and tomahawk-throwing demonstrations. Which cultural group s heritage does this festival celebrate? a. Danish b. German c. Native American d. African American 6

7 20. (H 2) Early people adapted to the environment in North America. Choose two groups from either the Southwest, the Northwest Coast, the Plains, or the Eastern Woodlands. Then fill in the chart. (4 pts.) 21. (Geo 4) Climate is affected by: a. how people dress for the weather. b. what kind of houses people build. c. landforms and distance from the equator. d. the language and food of people who live in an area. 22. (Ge o 8) Why were steel mills built along the Great Lakes? a. The climate in the area is good for making steel. b. No limestone could be found in the United States. c. Both iron ore and coal were found in nearby states. d. Transportation was difficult in the region. 23. (Ge o 8) Why is Ohio s climate good for growing corn and soybeans? a. Ohio has warm summers. b. Ohio has cold, snowy winters. c. Ohio has hot weather all year long. d. Ohio has cold weather all year long. 7

8 24. (Geo 3) In what ways are the Northeast and the Midwest states alike? How are they different? Complete the chart. (4 pts.) ALIKE DIFFERENT (G 9) How can a new highway system bring about some positive consequences for a region? a. It might increase pollution. b. It may reduce jobs for the people of the region. c. It might help reduce traffic. d. It could help people move out of the region. 8

9 26. (G 3) Which of the following statements is true about regions? a. Regions can be based on government, landforms, or population. b. Regions are all the same. c. Regions do not ever overlap. d. Regions do not have borders or boundaries. 27. (H 2) What might have drawn the first Americans to North America? a. Cheap land was for sale. b. They followed a migrating herd of animals. c. They wanted to live in a cooler climate. d. They had heard of its abundance of water. 9