Americas Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a crop that was indigenous to the Americas?

Accepted Answer

Rice

Question 2

What is the major research method of an archaeologist?

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searching for/ examining remaining artifacts

Question 3

Native Americans in North and South America developed different cultures that were influenced by

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geography

Question 4

Their civilization flourished in Central America from the Yucatan Peninsula to present-day Honduras. Who were they?

Accepted Answer

Mayas

Question 5

Mesoamerican agriculture in this picture is known as

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Chinampas

Question 6

The modern nation of Mexico was once home to the

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Aztecs

Question 7

Tenochtitlan was the capital of

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the Aztec Empire

Question 8

The Incas are best remembered for

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network of roads

Question 9

The image depicts the extensive movements of plants, animals, diseases, and peoples between the Old and New Worlds

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Columbian Exchange

Question 10

Inca officials kept numerical records, like the one pictured below, called

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quipus

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the region where Inca civilization flourished?

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Andean highland and Pacific coast

Question 12

Method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated steps built into the slope is known as

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terrace cultivation

Question 13

A study of Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations

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adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.

Question 14

The original inhabitants of the Americas migrated directly from

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Asia

Question 15

Which idea was sharedby the ancient Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

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practicing rituals to please the gods such as human sacrifice

Question 16

Incans used what kind of farming featured below?

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Terrace Cultivation

Question 17

When prehistoric people first came to America, they crossed over a "land bridge," known as the

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Bering Strait

Question 18

Which of the following civilizations did NOT have writing?

Accepted Answer

Incans

Question 19

Which animal did the Incans use to transport goods?

Accepted Answer

Llamas

Question 20

They are considered the base culture of Mesoamerica. They built huge stone heads. Who were they?

Accepted Answer

Olmecs

Question 21

The Maya and Greeks share in common, that they both were

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decentralized civilizations made up of city-states.

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