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7th Grade - Civilizations of the Americas
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3rd 9 Weeks Test Review
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1
What was the most important resource to Plains people?
bison
antelope
gold
birds
2
Aztec engineering required many feats due to Tenochtitlan's location...
In the middle of the jungles
at the edge of a barren desert
on rocky foothills
on a small island in a shallow lake
3
Which of these culture groups would most likely build log homes?
Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Arctic and Subarctic
Florida natives
4
How were the Aztec and Inca religions similar?
Both had ceremonial human sacrifices
Both included sacred texts that told stories about ancestors
Both had the same gods
Both worshipped only during the rainy season
5
The Sapa Inca was both emperor and
chief religious leader
inventor of penicillin
tax collector
playwright
6
The glyphs on Maya stelae help us understand
Maya agriculture
Maya dance rituals
Mayan wedding and funeral ceremonies
the deeds of Mayan rulers
7
Why was the Incan empire so successful?
farm animals helped with soybean and potato manufacturing
well-organized, highly efficient society and government
they conquered at least seven empires
they had an accurate 365-day calendar
8
The people who formed the Iroquois League came from which region of North America?
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
9
How did the Andes Mountains affect the Incas?
There was no way to get to the Pacific Ocean to trade with Asia
The climate made it impossible to grow crops
Wildlife destroyed most of the food sources
Terraces needed to be built for farming
10
The first hunter-gatherer groups in North America
worshipped the sun and sacrificed dogs
were warlike and led by centrally controlled empires
were roamers who spent all their time looking for food
settled in small villages and built early schools
11
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Aztec culture?
Human sacrifice
Pyramid building
Separation of military and political power
Chinampas
12
Which of these was NOT a Mayan advance in learning?
hieroglyphic writing system
a numbering system
a 365-day calendar
a method for making paper
13
Which civilization was located near and in the Andes Mountains?
Rolex
Incan
Mayan
Aztec
14
In the Inca's
Mita System
what did they collect as taxes?
Gold
Textiles
Physical Labor
Money
15
What mountain range dominates the western part of South America?
Amazons
Alps
Himalayans
Andes
16
The religion of Mesoamericans can be described as...
monochromatic
polytheistic
polyglotic
monotheistic
17
How did the Incas control their empire?
Developed and managed diseases to use as weapons
They encouraged each family to have more than 5 children
Hired outlaws to become guards and police
Ensured conquered people were loyal and followed the social hierarchy
18
Why did the
Aztecs
conduct human sacrifices?
So that the sun would rise each day
To ensure the moon was bright
To please the rain god
To ensure there were no droughts
19
What Native American culture contain totem poles and potlatch ceremonies?
Arctic
Great Plains
Florida
Northwest
20
What was the name of the Aztec capital city which is currently Mexico City?
Zura
Chapultepec
Tlaloc
Tenochtitlan
21
Montezuma ruled over several million
Pueblo
Maya
Aztecs
Inca
22
The _____________ is to the west and the _________________ is to the east of Mexico.
Pacific Ocean / Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea / Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico / Atlantic Ocean
23
How did the Incan government respond to natural disasters?
They would distribute food and clothing
They would let the poor die
Each village was on its own
They would move villages and cities away from the area
24
The large Mayan and Aztec populations were supported by
irrigation and agriculture
medicine
chemical engineering
mines
25
How could a drought have affected the Mayas?
They had to drink ocean water
It created a food shortage and population declined
People died of thirst
26
What river dominates central and northeast South America?
Orinoco
Andes
Belize
Amazon
27
Why was slash-and-burn agriculture used in Mesoamerica?
Raising farm animals
To tier soybean fields on the side of foothills
Thick jungle canopy
The extreme mountainous terrain
28
From west to east, which of the following is in the correct order?
Great Plains - Rocky Mountains - Mississippi River - Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains - Mississippi River - Great Plains - Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains - Great Plains - Mississippi River - Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains - Great Plains - Appalachian Mountains - Mississippi River
29
Which of these is a major breakthrough for the Maya?
Creating greenhouses
domesticating horses
Developing the concept of zero
Inventing an early steam engine
30
How did people from Asia possibly migrate to North America?
Traveling northward from South America
Following the Atlantic coastline
By crossing the Bering Land Bridge
Sailing from China and Japan
31
What did Incan architects and engineers build that changed the world?
deep mountain wells
a network of roads
stone bridges
zip lines to move from one mountain to another
32
Which of the following built the largest empire in South America?
Mocha
Nazca
Aztecs
Incas
33
THe Aztec, Inca, and Maya agricultural systems showed these empires
Relied on machinery to harvest
Were threatened by ladybugs and field rats
Adapted with creative farming techniques
All grew tobacco and bamboo
34
Moving goods across Lake Texcoco required the use of __________
sail-less vessels
aqueducts
causeways
basins
35
The region the Maya lived in consisted mainly of
temperate forests
mountains
rainforests
prairies
36
All land in the Inca state
Was owned by the state but distributed to others
Was owned by the priests
Belonged to the oldest woman in the family
Was stripped of all resources in the Purge of 1285
37
Why were
Chinampas
important to the Aztecs?
They built the first recorded skyscrapers
They build their houses on them
They grew much of their food on them
They were used for human sacrifice
38
The Incas used this record keeping set of knotted strings.
Terrace
Glyphs
Mortar
Quipu
39
How were Mayan cities designed?
On islands in lakes
Pyramids and palaces were central
A series of elaborate huts in the desert
Small buildings with the first underground system of transit tunnels
40
Many scholars believe Machu Picchu was...
a school where warriros were trained for battle
a temple where goods and services were sold
a safe haven for visiting tourists
a royal retreat for rulers
41
The Olmecs existed...
During the Maya
No such civilization existed
After the Maya
Before the Maya
42
Why was obsidian important to the Aztecs?
Used for tools and weaponry
Used in building pyramids
Used for costume decoration
Used for making writing utensils
43
What was important about Incan roads?
They connected all the parts of the empire
They were paved in gold and silver, showcasing the empire's wealth
They all led to Machu Picchu
They had ditches along side them so water could be used in irrigation
44
The Incas greatest achievement was their
Development of Chinampas or "floating gardens"
Road System of over 15,000 miles
Capital built on a lake
Calendars
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How did the Aztecs gain wealth?
Through arranged marriages
Bought land from their neighbors
banking
Through tribute and trade
