Ch 16 The Americas Review

Two Native American groups destroyed by Spanish invaders were the

The Aztec founded their capital on a Lake Texcoco island in

Who sat on the Iroquois League?

Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?

The city of Teotihuacan was located in present-day

Why did the Aztecs make human sacrifices to the god Huitzilopochtli?

The Incas united their empire by

Which of the following were staple foods for most Native American tribes?

Native Americans in North America developed different cultures that were influenced by

The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing

The most important resource to the Plains people of North America was

The era of Inca expansion began during the rule of

Which of the following statements describes Mayan government?

People conquered by the Inca were

How do we know that traders had a large area of influence in the Hopewell culture?

Great stone heads discovered at La Venta and San Lorenzo were created by the

The land bridge people crossed into North America was called

The earliest people who migrated to the Americas came from

Which united their empire with roads that was 12,000 and 25,000 miles when completed?

The Inca ruler Pachacuti united his empire in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

Which of the following civilizations ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?

The Mound Builders inhabited the area of ____ in North America

What can archaeologists tell about the Olmec civilization from their remains?

1. Claiming to be the son of the sun, Pachacuti was both emperor and

The archaeological evidence found at the sites of Tenochtitlan and Machu Picchu suggests they

Among which people did some of the Mississippian traditions survive?

What advantages did the Anasazi gain by moving from pueblos to cliff dwellings?

Which reflects the influence of Middle American civilizations on North American cultures?

Early American people began to build permanent settlements once they learned how to

The language of the Inca Empire was called

One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is

All of the following are Mesoamerican people EXCEPT the

The term Mesoamerican refers to the civilizations that emerged in the

Which farming method was NOT used by the Mayas?

Which best represents the reasons why explorers and Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas?

Which are reasons why the Spanish were able to defeat the Native Americans they encountered?

The Maya developed all of the following EXCEPT

The Mayan civilization began to collapse by

The Aztec Empire gained power in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

Which was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?

Which of the following was NOT one of the Mayan advances in learning?

Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of

The first people migrated to North America came across a land bridge across present-day

The Aztec Empire grew to reach the borders of present-day

The first American civilization emerged along the

Mayans developed an accurate solar calendar so they could

All of the following are characteristics of Aztec society EXCEPT

The Toltec gods Quetzalcoatl and Texcatlipoca were later adopted by the

Mayan pyramids were used primarily for

Who governed the Aztec empire?