Latin America Unit Test Culture and Ancient Civilizations

UNIT TEST LATIN AMERICA GRADE 6 Answer Key Question # 1 2 3 4 Answer Primary Standard Readiness or Supporting C D B A 13A 2A 2B 7A R S R R 19B 19B 2B R 19B 4A 10A 14B 13A 16C 3C S R S R S R 19B 19B 19B 19B 19C 3C R 19B 9C 16A 15D 16A 16A 2A 6B 1A S S R S S S S R 19B 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 C B B A D B 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C C D B A A D B All rights reserved © 2020-2022 Lowman Education LLC Skill/Processing Standard 19B 19B 19A 19A 19B UNIT TEST LATIN AMERICA GRADE 6 Directions: Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question. _____1. What Mexican celebration is illustrated in the picture above? A. B. C. D. Diwali World Cup Día de los Muertos Easter The Inca lived in the mountains, so therefore flatlands were rare. To address this problem, they created flat land by building steps of land for agriculture down the mountainside. They were great farmers with clever solutions to their farming problems. _____2. What invention of the Inca is described in the passage? A. B. C. D. Hieroglyphics Salsa Plantations Terrace farming _____3. Which major Latin American staple crop spread to Europe due to colonization and trade through the Columbian Exchange? A. B. C. D. Pineapples Potatoes Olives Grapes Group 1 • Supply and demand determine what is produced • Goods and services are sold all over the world _____4. Who best represents “Group 2?” A. B. C. D. Cuba United States Aztec Portugal Group 2 • Located in the Western Hemisphere • Government determines what is produced • Government determines how much goods and services are sold 5. Determine which statements below can be attributed to the Native American civilizations listed. Select the correct answer in each row. Native American Contributions Mayans Aztecs Incas Their ancient ruins and pyramids can be found in the Yucatan Peninsula Introduced a system of irrigation to help with farming the land in northern Mexico Created terrace farming in the Andes Mountains of what is now known as Peru X ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ X ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ X ☐ Discovered chocolate ☐ X ☐ ☐ _____6. How has the Panama Canal impacted economies around the world? A. B. C. D. Forced countries to create a traditional economy Raised all countries level of economic development to level 3 Connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, helping trade run smoothly Extended the amount of time it takes to travel around North America