World History Ancient Americas Flashcards

1

What were the main three crops of the Native American people?

sugar cane, potatoes, and maize
squash, maize, and beans
beans, beans, and beans
maize, tomatoes, and lettuce

2

What language did the Inca people speak?

Portugese
Spanish
Tagalog
Quechua

3

Cuzco was the capital of the

Aztecs
Incas
Hohokam
Tiahuananco

4

The Anasazi built

tall stone monuments
underground chambers
musical instruments
housing on cliffs

5

What were the colored strings the Inca people used called?

urcon
sapa
coya
quipu

6

Which people etched geoglyphs in the dirt?

Chavin
Moche
Nazca
Inuit

7

The earliest American civilization:

Aztecs
Olmecs
Incas
Mayas

8

What were the names of the Mayan calendars?

Solar and ritual
Ritual and kiva
Ritual and lunar
Solar and kiva

9

The Chavin culture is the

most successful group from Mexico
smartest group ever
oldest group from the Andean region
largest group from North America

10

How was the Maya government run?

With a democracy
With one ruler
With individual rulers over city-states
With a dictator

11

Aztecs used ____ to expand and grow their territory

beans
sapas
priests
tribute

12

The Five Nations that created an alliance were called

Mesa Verde
Quetzalcoatl People
Iroquois League
Peace for Native Americans

13

What city controlled most of the Peru's mountain and coastal areas?

Huari
Cuzco
Valley of Mexico
Aztec

14

The artificial mud islands that Aztecs used for farming:

chinampas
potlatch
ayllu
Cuzco

15

Where were the Natchez people located?

Mississippi
Mesoamerica
Alaska
Southwest

World History Ancient Americas

Questions 15

World History Ancient Americas

Questions 15