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Civilizations of the Americas
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Which culture came before the others?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
2
What is the name of this place?
Tenochitilan
Machu Piccu
Chichen Itza
3
The Incas used quipus to
to track the movement of the stars
Hohokam
to keep records of goods traded
show a person was part of the royal family
4
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
They had no writing system
A fire destroyed them
Aztecs burned their books
The Inca hid their books at Machu Piccu
5
Who built the first city in the Americas and what was its name?
Inca, Cuzco
Aztec, Bostonia
Maya, Mexico City
Aztec, Teotihuacan
6
This tribe lived in the Eastern Woodlands and built wigwams.
Iroquois Tribe
Inuit Tribe
Pueblo Tribe
Lakota Tribe
7
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
B
C
A
8
The Northwest tribe made what kind of poles?
Light poles
Fishing poles
Totem poles
Flag poles
9
This map shows the ancient home of what cultures?
Olmec and Inca
Aztec and Mayan
Inca and Aztec
Aztec and Inca
10
What was at the center of every Mayan city?
A ball court
A religious temple
A water fountain shaped like a serpent.
The home of the king
11
What happened to Mayan cities after the empire declined?
They vanished completely
The cities were absorbed into the Inca Empire
The cities were abandoned and were eventually hidden by thick jungle vines
The cities were absorbed into the Aztec Empire
12
What was the mita system?
A power tool
A way to pay taxes through labor
A way to grow corn
A place of worship
13
How did the Maya use their knowledge of astronomy?
They created a 365 day calendar and divided the year into 7-day weeks.
They created a 365 day calendar to plan wars and harvests
They created a 365 day calendar to predict eclipses, planting, and holidays
They created a 350 day calendar to predict eclipses, holidays, and wars
14
Which civilization built chinampas?
Aztec
Maya
Shoshone
Inca
Inuit
Pueblos
15
Archaeologists learned about North American cultures through these TWO artifacts. (choose two)
Canals to carry water in the desert
Pyramids for worship
Farming tools, like a hoe
Large stone buildings
16
How did the first humans in the Americas get food?
By hunting, fishing, and gathering fruits, nuts, and roots
By planting seeds and growing wheat
By planting trees and growing fruit
From extensive farming
17
What farming method is this?
Terrace
Slash and burn
Irrigation
Chinampas
18
_______ marched on Tenochtitlán in mid-August 1519, along with 600 soldiers, horsemen, cannons, and indigenous warriors
Cortés
Columbus
Moctezuma
Pizarro
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What is the name of this place?
Machu Piccu
Chichen Itzá
Tenochitilan
20
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
Carts
Llamas
Horses
Sleds
21
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
A
B
C
22
This tribe built their homes out of mud called Adobe.
Lakota
Iroquois
Pueblo
Inuit
23
The "three sisters" were important to which group of people?
Iroquois
Inuit
Ojibwas
Incas
24
Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?
Yucatan Peninsula
Tenochtitlan
Lake Texcoco
Peru
25
Who built the biggest empire in the ancient Americas?
Inca
Cherokee
Aztec
Maya
26
This civilization was located on top of mountains
Aztecs
Inca
Maya
27
The tribes of the Great Plains lived in teepee and hunted this animal
Bison
Beavers
Baboons
Bears
28
What Native American tribe helped the US government during WWII by developing a secret code?
Hopi
Navajo
Hohokam
Choctaw
29
What is the most commonly accepted theory for how humans settled in the Americas?
People built large ships and sailed from Africa
People crossed into the Americas from Asia by way of the Bering Straight
People crossed into the Americas from Europe by way of the Bering Straight
30
The Pueblo lived in a
a cold, snowy climate
a mild, warm climate
cold, wet climate
a hot, dry climate
31
Mexico City is located where the capital of which civilization once stood?
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
Inca
32
This Andean capital contained numerous high stone walls.
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico City
33
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
A
B
C
34
The Iroquois League lived in what region?
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
35
Where did the Aztecs live?
Chichen Itzá
Machu Pichu
Yucatan Peninsula
Valley of Mexico
36
Why does everyone in regions colored green on this map speak Spanish?
Because the Spanish conquered Mesoamerica and South America
Because the British conquered Mesoamerica and South America
Because the Germans conquered Mesoamerica and South America
Because the French conquered Mesoamerica and South America
37
What is a tribute?
A tax the Inca demanded from each citizen
A tax the Maya demanded from each citizen
An honor given someone at a funeral
What the Aztec demanded from conquered people
38
What ceremonial act took place at the top of the Aztec Great Temple?
Ball games
Birth of a baby
During an eclipse, the sun would shine down and illuminate a snake shadow
Human sacrifice
39
What advantage did the cenotes (sinkholes) give the Maya?
A location for blood sacrifice
A perfect defensive structure
For use as animal traps
Year-round supply of water
40
This tribe lived in present day Alaska and northern Canada
Lakota Tribe
Inuit Tribe
Kwakiutl Tribe
Pueblo Tribe
41
The yellow line on the map traces the
Valley of Mexico
Andes Mountains
Sierra Madre Mountains
Himalaya Mountains
42
What disease did many Incan people die from?
Cold
Covid-19
Smallpox
Swine Flu
Bubonic Plague
Black Death
