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7th Grade - Civilizations of the Americas
7th Grade - Civilizations of the Americas
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3rd 9 Weeks Test Review
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1
From west to east, which of the following is in the correct order?
Rocky Mountains - Mississippi River - Great Plains - Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains - Great Plains - Mississippi River - Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains - Great Plains - Appalachian Mountains - Mississippi River
Great Plains - Rocky Mountains - Mississippi River - Appalachian Mountains
2
Why did the
Aztecs
conduct human sacrifices?
To please the rain god
So that the sun would rise each day
To ensure the moon was bright
To ensure there were no droughts
3
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Aztec culture?
Human sacrifice
Chinampas
Separation of military and political power
Pyramid building
4
The glyphs on Maya stelae help us understand
Maya agriculture
Maya dance rituals
the deeds of Mayan rulers
Mayan wedding and funeral ceremonies
5
Why was slash-and-burn agriculture used in Mesoamerica?
Raising farm animals
The extreme mountainous terrain
Thick jungle canopy
To tier soybean fields on the side of foothills
6
Aztec engineering required many feats due to Tenochtitlan's location...
at the edge of a barren desert
In the middle of the jungles
on rocky foothills
on a small island in a shallow lake
7
What did Incan architects and engineers build that changed the world?
deep mountain wells
zip lines to move from one mountain to another
stone bridges
a network of roads
8
What mountain range dominates the western part of South America?
Alps
Himalayans
Amazons
Andes
9
The Incas used this record keeping set of knotted strings.
Quipu
Glyphs
Mortar
Terrace
10
How were the Aztec and Inca religions similar?
Both worshipped only during the rainy season
Both included sacred texts that told stories about ancestors
Both had ceremonial human sacrifices
Both had the same gods
11
How did the Incas control their empire?
Developed and managed diseases to use as weapons
Hired outlaws to become guards and police
They encouraged each family to have more than 5 children
Ensured conquered people were loyal and followed the social hierarchy
12
Why was obsidian important to the Aztecs?
Used for tools and weaponry
Used for making writing utensils
Used for costume decoration
Used in building pyramids
13
Montezuma ruled over several million
Aztecs
Inca
Pueblo
Maya
14
Which of the following built the largest empire in South America?
Nazca
Mocha
Aztecs
Incas
15
How did people from Asia possibly migrate to North America?
Following the Atlantic coastline
Traveling northward from South America
Sailing from China and Japan
By crossing the Bering Land Bridge
16
What was the name of the Aztec capital city which is currently Mexico City?
Zura
Chapultepec
Tenochtitlan
Tlaloc
17
How were Mayan cities designed?
A series of elaborate huts in the desert
Small buildings with the first underground system of transit tunnels
On islands in lakes
Pyramids and palaces were central
18
What river dominates central and northeast South America?
Orinoco
Amazon
Andes
Belize
19
How did the Aztecs gain wealth?
Through arranged marriages
Through tribute and trade
Bought land from their neighbors
banking
20
Why was the Incan empire so successful?
they conquered at least seven empires
well-organized, highly efficient society and government
they had an accurate 365-day calendar
farm animals helped with soybean and potato manufacturing
21
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
22
Which of these culture groups would most likely build log homes?
Eastern Woodlands
Florida natives
Great Plains
Arctic and Subarctic
23
What Native American culture contain totem poles and potlatch ceremonies?
Great Plains
Florida
Arctic
Northwest
24
The large Mayan and Aztec populations were supported by
irrigation and agriculture
mines
medicine
chemical engineering
25
The Incas greatest achievement was their
Road System of over 15,000 miles
Calendars
Capital built on a lake
Development of Chinampas or "floating gardens"
26
Moving goods across Lake Texcoco required the use of __________
sail-less vessels
basins
aqueducts
causeways
27
What was the most important resource to Plains people?
bison
antelope
gold
birds
28
How did the Andes Mountains affect the Incas?
Wildlife destroyed most of the food sources
The climate made it impossible to grow crops
Terraces needed to be built for farming
There was no way to get to the Pacific Ocean to trade with Asia
29
Which civilization was located near and in the Andes Mountains?
Aztec
Mayan
Rolex
Incan
30
How did the Incan government respond to natural disasters?
They would let the poor die
They would distribute food and clothing
They would move villages and cities away from the area
Each village was on its own
31
In the Inca's
Mita System
what did they collect as taxes?
Money
Physical Labor
Textiles
Gold
32
The religion of Mesoamericans can be described as...
monotheistic
polyglotic
monochromatic
polytheistic
33
How could a drought have affected the Mayas?
People died of thirst
They had to drink ocean water
It created a food shortage and population declined
34
What was important about Incan roads?
They were paved in gold and silver, showcasing the empire's wealth
They connected all the parts of the empire
They all led to Machu Picchu
They had ditches along side them so water could be used in irrigation
35
The first hunter-gatherer groups in North America
worshipped the sun and sacrificed dogs
were roamers who spent all their time looking for food
were warlike and led by centrally controlled empires
settled in small villages and built early schools
36
The region the Maya lived in consisted mainly of
prairies
temperate forests
mountains
rainforests
37
THe Aztec, Inca, and Maya agricultural systems showed these empires
All grew tobacco and bamboo
Were threatened by ladybugs and field rats
Adapted with creative farming techniques
Relied on machinery to harvest
38
The Olmecs existed...
During the Maya
After the Maya
Before the Maya
No such civilization existed
39
The people who formed the Iroquois League came from which region of North America?
Northeast
Southwest
Southeast
Northwest
40
The Sapa Inca was both emperor and
playwright
chief religious leader
tax collector
inventor of penicillin
41
The _____________ is to the west and the _________________ is to the east of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico / Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean / Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea / Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean / Gulf of Mexico
42
All land in the Inca state
Was owned by the priests
Was owned by the state but distributed to others
Belonged to the oldest woman in the family
Was stripped of all resources in the Purge of 1285
43
Which of these is a major breakthrough for the Maya?
Inventing an early steam engine
Creating greenhouses
Developing the concept of zero
domesticating horses
44
Which of these was NOT a Mayan advance in learning?
a method for making paper
a numbering system
hieroglyphic writing system
a 365-day calendar
45
Many scholars believe Machu Picchu was...
a temple where goods and services were sold
a school where warriros were trained for battle
a royal retreat for rulers
a safe haven for visiting tourists
