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1
How did the Hohokam and Anasazi keep their crops watered?
by hoping for rain
by using irrigation
by melting snow
by draining cacti
2
What was the region and climate for the Inuit tribe?
Pacific Northwest - Rainy & Mild
Plateau - Mild with 4 Seasons
Arctic - Icy, Freezing Cold
Plains - Dry with 4 Seasons
3
Who were the people that build the cliff dwellings found on the steep sides of mesas?
Anaconda
Anasazi
Arapaho
Antelope
4
Which North American culture used igloos and kayaks?
Nez Perce
Inuit
Chinook
Pomo
5
What was the 260 day calendar used for?
Keeping track of religious events
Farming
Nap time
Parties
6
Where did the Iroquois tribe live?
Southwestern United States
Eastern Woodlands
Virginia and North Carolina
Alaska and Northwestern Canada
7
The Inuit tribe lived in a cold climate.
True
False
8
Pachacuti was the ruler of the _________.
Olmecs
Maya
Aztecs
Incas
9
Which civilization lived near swamps and sinkholes?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Mississippian
10
The ________ lived in igloos.
Kwakiutl
Inuit
Pawnee
Hopi
11
Which mesoamerican civilization used the concept of zero?
Olmec
Aztec
Toltec
Maya
12
Early Humans traveled across a ____________ to get to North America.
River
Land Bridge
Path
Ocean
13
What is South Americas longest River?
Rio Bravo
Parana River
Rio de Plata
Amazon River
14
What is another word for corn?
Millet
Mullet
Maize
Marzapan
15
what Ancient Civilization Built Machu Picchu?
The Aztecs
The Olmecs
The Mayans
The Incans
16
The city of Tenochtitlan _________.
is in India
is make believe
is where Mexico City is today
is in Aztec
17
Two mound building tribes are?
Paleo and Archaic
Archaic and Hopewell
Hopewell and Adena
Adena and Archaic
18
Why is Machu Picchu so special?
It is a complex building that was built hundreds of years ago.
It is almost completely the way it was hundreds of years ago
All Of the Above
It is the biggest feat of the Inca Empire
19
Why did the Maya seek captives in war?
to marry Mayan people
to use as slaves to build pyramids
to use as household servants
to work the land
20
What does meso mean
Left
right
Top
Middle
21
What was the 365 day calendar used for?
Play ringball
Plan religious festivals
Guided farming
Study codices
22
How did the Hohokam and Anasazi keep their crops watered?
by using irrigation
by draining cacti
by melting snow
by hoping for rain
23
The Mayans created a 260 day calendar for
Planning religious events
Seasons
Predicting eclipses
Agriculture
24
What great city was built on the lake on Lake Texcoco?
Tikal
Palenque
Tenochtitlan
Sumer
25
What is an isthmus?
A crossroads for people to travel by and trade.
The part of the country attached to the continent.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water.
A narrow strip of land that connects two bodies of land.
26
Obsidian and Jade was used by:
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Navajo
27
What did the Inuit use to make their clothing?
Linen and Cotton
Animal Skin and Fur
Plant Fibers
Buffalo Skins
28
They Mayans had two different types of calendars.
True
False
29
What was the Mayan Calendar used for?
For religious rituals
For farming purposes
Helped with knowing what time it was
Both B and C
30
Which Mesoamerican civilization used terrace farming?
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Maya
31
The Mexican flag features an eagle eating what animal?
Lizard
Elephant
Desert mouse
Snake
32
What were Quipus used for?
Games
Art
Arithmetic
Record keeping
33
What civilization used the Quipu
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
34
Which civilization built a city in the middle of Lake Texcoco?
Toltec
Inca
Aztec
Mayan
35
Who was Montezuma I?
An Aztec Ruler
An Inca Ruler
An Olmec Ruler
A Mayan Ruler
36
What retreat for emperors was located in the Andes Mountains and built by the Incans?
Cuzco
Machu Pichu
Lima
Palenque
37
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?
To prevent population growth
To punish people who'd fought the Aztecs
To scare neighboring tribes
To please their Gods
38
What was Tenochtitlan built on?
Reclaimed land
An artificial Island
Two small Islands in the middle of Lake Tetzcoco
The remains of Tlatelolco
39
MAYANS USED SACRED SINKHOLES CALLED CENOTES FOR SACRIFICES
FALSE
TRUE
40
What is the shield of the flag inspired by?
Greek mythology
Aztec mythology
Mayan mythology
Aliens
41
Which civilization developed an extensive system of roads?
Mayas
Incas
Aztecs
Olmecs
