6th Grade Social Studies MesoamericaQuiz

What is the main focus of the Mesoamerica unit in the 6th Grade Social Studies curriculum?

• Learning about modern technologies in Mesoamerica

• Understanding the role of religion in Mesoamerica

• Exploring how societies adapted to their environment

• Studying the political systems of Mesoamerica

According to the standard 6.G.1.4, what did societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas modify and adapt to?

• Government policies and laws

• Religious and cultural practices

• Topography, climate, bodies of water, and natural resources

• Economic systems and trade routes

Which of the following best describes the purpose of aqueducts in ancient civilizations?

• To serve as defensive structures against invaders

• To draw water from distant sources for use in civilizations

• To provide a means of transport for goods and services

• To mark territorial boundaries

What was a significant achievement of the Incan society in terms of infrastructure?

• The Incas developed advanced sea navigation techniques.

• The Incas established an extensive road network for trade and easier travel between regions and cities.

• The Incas created large public marketplaces in every city.

• The Incas built numerous temples along the coastline.

The Maya civilization started around 1500 BC and lasted until approximately 1530 AD when the Spanish began to colonize the Americas. What was a significant factor that allowed the Spanish to easily conquer the indigenous Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• Poor leadership and small scattered populations of indigenous groups

• Advanced weapons and the use of gunpowder

• Indigenous groups had used up the resources in the Americas

• Deadly diseases had dwindled indigenous populations before the arrival of Europeans

At Tenochtitlán, the Aztecs developed a unique method of farming on floating islands called chinampas. What was the primary reason for adopting this method?

• To create more living space for the expanding population

• To utilize the shallow lake for permanent building foundations

• To ensure a supply of maize and vegetables by expanding arable land

• To avoid using the land occupied by other tribes

Comparing Aztec and Mayan civilizations, which statement best summarizes both civilizations' approach to their environment?

• Both civilizations were required to undertake major projects modifying the environment to ensure a supply of the resources needed for their civilizations to survive and grow

• Modern historians and archaeologists are unsure how these ancient civilizations were able to complete projects required to ensure the survival of their people

• Scarcity of resources meant that Maya and Aztec civilizations had to frequently abandon their cities and move to areas with more plentiful natural resources

• The regions of central Mexico where Maya and Inca societies established themselves were naturally plentiful in the resources required for civilizations to grow and flourish

What was the purpose of this structure?

• To make travel easier

• To carry water

• To practice a religion

• To defend a city

Who became one of the first leaders of the new republic in Rome after visiting the oracle at Delphi?

• Julius Caesar

• Lucius Junius Brutus

• Augustus

• Marc Antony

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

• to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

• to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

• to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

• to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire