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Test review for our Early Americans unit.
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Which of the following is not one of the four major civilizations of Central/South America?
Inca
Hopi
Maya
Aztec
2
Which of the following groups were Mound Builders?
Mayans
Adena
Aztecs
Incans
3
Which group of Native Americans created one of the worlds first systems of irrigation?
Hohokam
Inuit
Cherokee
Maya
4
Which of the following was a use of the buffalo by Native Americans?
Bones to create tools/weapons
Transportation
Fertilizer
Buffalo fighting for entertainment
5
What connection do Mound Builders in North America have with the Aztec and Mayan cultures?
They too practice human sacrifice
They speak the same languages
Architecture is similar in nature
They were all conquered by the Spanish
6
Which crop became a staple in Native American agriculture?
Tomatoes
Squash
Maize
Pumpkins
7
What does the work of an anthropologist consist of?
Study climate patterns of the past
Search for artifacts to piece together past events
Use artifacts to study human culture and society
Fight to prevent the over-hunting of buffalo
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What most likely caused many pre-historic civilizations to disappear?
Human sacrifice and warfare
Warfare
Famine and disease
Europeans
9
What was the culture of the Great Plains Indians?
They practiced the act of human sacrifice on a regular bbasis
The women set up the teepees and farmed while men did the hunting
Traveled from place to place, conquering all neighboring tribes of Natives
Master wood carvers
10
Which method is used by scientists to determine the age of an artifact?
Radio Carbon Dating
Nano-engineering
Diffraction
Radioactive dating
11
How did the Aztecs know where to build their capital city of Tenochtitlan?
A snake eating a prairie dog
An eagle resting on a cactus, holding a snake in it's beak
They took a vote
The Aztec king decided for himself
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Define irrigation:
Moving groups of people from one place to another
Utilizing every part of a killed animal
Supplying water to crops using trenches dug in the Earth
Establishing networks of trade with surround communities
13
Where did the Iroquois live?
Northwest
Northfeast
McKeesport
Northeast
14
What does it mean to "migrate"?
Use available resources to construct shelter
Create a system that moves water from one place to another
Movement of people or animals from one place to another
To trade and barter food/supplies with another civilization
15
What does an archaeologist study?
Weather
Animals
Artifacts
Rocks
16
How were the majority of people captured by the Aztecs treated?
Forced into Aztec military service
Incorporated into the Aztec community
Treated as royal members of the government
Forced into slavery or used for human sacrifice
17
What allowed Native Americans in dry environments to establish a system of agriculture?
Trading with Europeans
Construction of irrigation canals
Introduction of the horse by Europeans
Domestication of animals
18
Which part of Asia are the First Americans believed to be from?
East Indies
Siberia
Central Asia
Middle East
19
How were the Ute and Shoshone peoples able to adapt to their environment?
Conquered nearby civilizations and raided their supplies
Created a system of agriculture and a permanent civilization
Built incredible stone buildings similar to the Aztecs
Re-adopted hunter/gatherer lifestyle and staying on the move
20
The Ancient Puebloans built homes from
adobe brick
sod
lumber
animal skins
21
Which two continents did the Bering Land Bridge connect?
Asia and North America
South and Central America
North and Central America
Asia and Europe
22
What effect did agriculture have on the development of civilization?
Caused conflict among civilizations
Led to the extinction of mammoths and mastodon
Allowed for permanent settlements
Created a trading network between Natives and Europeans
23
Which of the following is a mathematical/scientific feat accomplished by the Mayans?
Invented the wheel
Developed a 365 day calendar
Created systems of irrigation canals
Discovered the use of fire
24
How might overpopulation have contributed to the downfall of pre-historic societies?
Led to famine and disease
There was not enough capacity in any civilization
Caused a civil war among rival groups
Caused anarchy and governments were overthrown
25
What did nomadic diets during the ice age consist of?
Domesticated sheep and pigs
Fished for whales, seals, and walruses
Maize and other cultivated crops
Wild animals and small amounts of grains, fruits, and nuts
26
What did the Inca use to keep their empire connected?
Established a system of roads
Used carrier pigeons
Built their cities along accessible parts of rivers/canals
Created the internet
27
What disease, spread by Europeans, decimated Native American populations?
Smell Pox
Small Pox
Large Pox
Smile Pox
28
Which group of Native Americans relied heavily on the buffalo for many different uses?
Northern indians
Southwestern indians
Great Plains indians
Pacific indians
29
Which of the following is a possible reason for the extinction of the mammoth/mastodon?
Extreme cold
Shortage of food
Overhunting
Beringia was submerged by water
30
Roughly how long ago did the first people arrive in North America?
15,000 years ago
500 years ago
100,000 years ago
2,000 years ago
31
Which of the following is NOT a step in the arrival of the first people to North America?
Nomadic peoples followed food sources across Beringia
The global temperature dropped, creating an ice age
Warfare and conflict forced nomads onto the land bridge
Sea levels dropped, exposing the land bridge Beringia
32
The Inuits are native of present day:
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
United States
