What was the value of Mayan cities in their civilization?

They were centers of trade, religion and culture

Which is not true about the Incan capital Cuzco?

It was located in Central America

What is the purpose of the Mississippian mounds?

Religious and burial ceremonies

Which of the following best describes Mississippian trade?

They dominated trade across central and eastern America

How did these ancient people migrate to the Americas?

Crossed the land bridge on the Bering Strait

The ancient American's lifestyle consisted of which of the following?

Hunting for food and farming when they settled

How did the Native Americans view nature?

Animals had spirits and land was sacred

Which of the following artifacts have been discovered where the Olmec lived?

Giant sculpted heads of ancient rulers

The climate and resources of Meso-America can be best described as ___.

Hot and humid with many varied resources

An Aztec leader who tried to get rid of human sacrifice

What led to the end of the Incan empire?

Death of the leader and civil war

Who were the Iroquois?

The Native Americans who formed a confederacy

Which of the following best describes the religion of the Olmec?

They worshipped sky gods and the spirits of animals

How did the Nazca adapt to their climate?

Underground canals and irrigation systems

Where is Meso-America located?

Central Mexico to northern Honduras

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1
The Olmec people lived in what is now South America.
False
True
2
Which of the following was not traveled through by the ancient Americans?
North America
Africa
Northern Asia
Middle East
3
Which of the following is not part of the Olmec legacy?
Religion
Ball game
Loss of natural resources
Art
4
What was the purpose of the Nazca lines?
Cover unused farmland
To designate boundaries of land
They were trying to contact extra-terrestrial beings
To please the sky gods
5
What was the value of Mayan cities in their civilization?
They were centers of trade, religion and culture
They were the only place to find work
They had the largest buildings
They were centers of government and politics
6
Which of the following was not a natural resource of the Moche?
Squash
Potatoes
Corn
Chocolate
7
Which is not true about the Incan capital Cuzco?
All architecture was the same style
They worshipped nature spirits
It was located in Central America
All roads led to the capital
8
What was revealed by the discovery of the Great Pyramid at La Venta?
None are correct
It was the first pyramid found in the Americas
Evidence of man's origin at Eden and dispersing at Babel
Both of the above are correct
9
What was the farming innovation made in Tenochtitlan?
Growing of wheat
Terrace farming
Chinampas
Steel tools
10
What is the purpose of the Mississippian mounds?
Archeologists have no ideas
Boundary markers between tribes
Decorative
Religious and burial ceremonies
11
Which of the following best describes Mississippian trade?
They dominated trade across central and eastern America
They were unsuccessful at trade
They traded in the same land as the Chinook people
They traded along the western coast of America
12
How did these ancient people migrate to the Americas?
Traveled through the ice covered land in northern Asia
Crossed the land bridge on the Bering Strait
They never made it to the Americas
Traveled across the Pacific Ocean by boat
13
The ancient American's lifestyle consisted of which of the following?
Hunting for food and farming when they settled
Building up industrial towns
Fishing along the coast and remaining there
Farming in villages to lead to larger cities
14
Which of the following civilizations used obsidian in their weaponry?
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
Moche
15
How did the Native Americans view nature?
Animals were to be hunted, land to be built on
Nature was controlled and animals domesticated
Animals had spirits and land was sacred
Land was highly valuable and sold at high prices
16
What was the most important deity of the Olmec?
A mother earth goddess
The god of the sea
The sky god
A half-man, half-jaguar god
17
Which of the following artifacts have been discovered where the Olmec lived?
Sculptures of serpents and fish
Giant pots of gold at the end of a rainbow
Murals made of mosaic
Giant sculpted heads of ancient rulers
18
The climate and resources of Meso-America can be best described as ___.
Hot and humid with many varied resources
Hot and dry with few resources
Mild climate with many resources
I have no clue
19
Who was Topiltzin?
A dictatorial leader of the Aztecs who encouraged war
A successful leader who defeated the Spanish
A religious leader of the Aztecs
An Aztec leader who tried to get rid of human sacrifice
20
Which of the following groups was the first to rise up in the Andes Mountains?
Chavin
Chilean
Moche
Nazca
21
What led to the end of the Incan empire?
A natural disaster
Death of the leader and civil war
Spread of disease by the Spanish
Dictatorial leadership
22
Who were the Iroquois?
The Native Americans who destroyed their homeland
The Native Americans who founded Illinois
The Native Americans who conquered the Pilgrims
The Native Americans who formed a confederacy
23
Which of the following best describes the religion of the Olmec?
They believed in one god and feared animals
They believed in a few gods who took human form
They worshipped animals
They worshipped sky gods and the spirits of animals
24
Into which modern territory did the ancient Americans first arrive?
Ontario, Canada
Washington, USA
Massachusetts, USA
Yukon Territory, Canada
25
Which of the following was not found in the tombs of the Moche?
Mummified bodies
Silver jewelry
Gold jewelry and decoration
Pottery with scenes depicted
26
What was the religious purpose of human sacrifice to the Mayans and Aztecs?
To please and feed the sun god
To decrease the population
Decrease crime rates
They wanted to please the earth goddess
27
Quetzalcoatl appeared in two forms; a feathered serpant or pale man with dark hair.
False
True
28
What was not a major factor in the destruction of the Aztecs?
The Spanish
Disease
Loss of their leader
Being sent to Europe as slaves
29
How did the Nazca adapt to their climate?
Underground canals and irrigation systems
Built dams to control bodies of water
They were not able to adapt to their climate
Terrace farming
30
Where is Meso-America located?
Central Mexico to northern Honduras
The Caribbean islands
In the middle of America
South America

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