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Chapter 16 The Americas
Chapter 16 The Americas
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1
A notable and unique achievement of the Iroquois League was ____.
inventing the mud-dried bricks called adobe
forming a union of Native American groups
developing farming based on corns, beans, and squash
creating a constitution for their government
2
According to some scientists, how did ancient people cross from Asia to North America?
using a primitive raft
using a land bridge
across a large glacier
by Viking ship
3
All of the following plains are located in the Americas EXCEPT the _____.
Great Plains
Pampas
Punjab Plain
Amazon Basin
4
The Central American isthmus connects which two areas of land?
Caribbean and Central America
South America and the Caribbean
Central America and North America
North America and South America
5
powerful ruler who expanded the Aztec empire and built temples, aqueducts, and roads ___
Montezuma I
isthmus
Mesoamerica
Machu Picchu
6
grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca high in the Andes Mountains ___
hogan
isthmus
Machu Picchu
Montezuma I
7
All of the following rivers are in North America EXCEPT the _____ River.
Missouri
Rio Grande
Amazon
Mississippi
8
In modern times, which fact about the Beringia Land Bridge is the most accurate?
The land bridge forms a coastline with the Arctic Ocean.
Hunters follow animal herds across the land bridge.
The land is covered by water from melted sheets of ice.
Arctic animals migrate across the bridge.
9
At the top of Aztec society was the ____.
council of nobles
head priest
commander of the army
emperor
10
Hunter-gatherers
both hunted and cultivated crops.
built large cities with paved streets.
moved constantly in search of food.
used canals to irrigate their gardens.
11
The Iroquois League was formed in order to
promote the development of farming.
bring unity & peace to several warring groups in the region.
defend attacks by the Navajo.
further develop trade routes.
12
narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies ___
hogan
isthmus
Machu Picchu
Montezuma I
13
In the class structure of Maya society, the ____ were almost as important as the king.
farmers
hunters
priests
artisans
14
Terrace farming was an important development for the Inca because ____.
invading armies could not reach these fields
it provided more land that could be farmed
roads connected the fields to the cities
they wanted to grow rice
15
The study of astronomy helped the Maya ____.
develop an accurate calendar
invent a written language
understand the concept of zero
conquer neighboring territories
16
region between central Mexico and Costa Rica ___
Montezuma I
isthmus
Mesoamerica
Machu Picchu
17
Navajo home ___
isthmus
Mesoamerica
Montezuma I
hogan
18
Which of the following mountain ranges is in South America?
Himalayas
Appalachian
Andes
Rockies
