Chapter 1 Test Review

Front

The earliest Native Americans probably crossed a land/ice bridge that linked Asia (Siberia) with: France, Australia, Africa, Alaska

Back

Alaska

Front

What discovery allowed nomads to “settle down” and form communities?

Back

farming and irrigation

Front

Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of

Back

a 365-day calendar.

Front

What was the capital and trading center of the Aztec Empire?

Back

Tenochtitlán

Front

The Maya and the Aztec primarily organized their societies around

Back

religion.

Front

Who were the early Native American people that built large earth mound structures and created a city called “Cahokia”?

Back

Mississippians

Front

In the 1500s what changed the ways of life for Native Americans forever?

Back

arrival of the Europeans

Front

Agriculture allowed early Americans to

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become less nomadic.

Front

Which early American civilization was the largest by 1500 A.D.?

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Inca

Front

The trade route from Asia to the Middle East was called

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The Silk Road.