Sunday, September 9, 2012

6th grade chapters 1 and 2 test questions


I've gotten a couple of requests for test questions from the most recent US History test.  Without further ado, here they are:

Chapters One and Two Assessment

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Name one result of the Spanish armada.
2. What is the leading theory on how human beings first came to America?
3. Which city was the center of the Aztec empire?
4. Why were Native American customs so varied?
5. How many people did Christopher Columbus say would be required in order to keep all the people of North America in subjection?
6. Give one reason the Iroquois Federation Constitution was written.
7. What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
8. What is the difference between an astrolabe and a compass?

Define the following terms.
9. Protestantism
10. plantation
11. presidio
12. mission
13. pueblo
14. conquistador
15. circumnavigate
16. mosque
17. archaeology
18. strait
19. nomad
20. irrigate
Bonus: Name as many Touchstones rules for productive discussion as you can.

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