G5 Amplify Unit 2 Review (Early American Civilizations)

​Early American Civilizations Unit Review

Study Guide for Review Day

Multiple Select

Choose items below that are key characteristics of a civilization (check all that apply)

• technology

• cities and farming

• a national flag

• a writing system

Multiple Choice

The Maya and Aztec civilizations were located in ____1_____.

The Inca civilization was located in ___2____.

• 1 North America

  2 Central America

• 1 Mesoamerica

  2 South America

• 1 Central America

  2 South America

• 1 South America

  2 Mesoamerica

Multiple Select

What geographical features were in the region the Maya were located? Check all that apply.

• natural wells

• Valley of Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Variety of Animals

Multiple Select

What geographical features were in the region the Aztec were located? Check all that apply.

• Andes Mountains

• Valley of Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Variety of Animals

Multiple Select

What geographical features were in the region the Inca were located? Check all that apply.

• Andes Mountains

• Valley of Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Variety of Animals

Multiple Choice

The text states, " The Maya found clever ways to meet the challenges of their diverse landscapes." Choose an example that supports the statement.

• In dry areas, the Maya built aqueducts to bring water from other regions.

• In lowland areas, the Maya created raised-earth platforms and canals to redirect and reuse water from other regions.

• The Maya used quetzal feathers to decorate headdresses.

• The rain and mud of the rainforest presented many challenges.

Multiple Choice

The text states, "Cities were hubs of commerce wher people shared ideas and traded goods."

What does commerce mean in the sentence?

• the beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people

• a large territory or group of people under the control of one ruler

• an activity done for pleasure or sport

• the buying and selling of goods and services

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct statement about Maya developments and achievements.

• The Maya civilization declined due to many wars.

• They Maya developed a number system and a written language.

• The Maya developed their own currency in the form of paper money, which was used throughout the civilization.

• The Maya created Tenochtitlan, a well-planned city with aqueducts and causeways.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of myths?

• They help explain the facts about how and why things happened.

• They are songs that people sing.

• They are passed along from one gereration to the next.

• They record the history of a group of people.

Multiple Choice

According to the Maya creation myth, the Creators and Makers attempted to make people out of three different materials. Two attemps failed and the third was successful. Which material did they use to successfully create people?

• stone

• corn

• clay

• wood

Multiple Choice

According to a myth passed down among the Aztec, one of their gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw:

• a large lake with several small islands

• a hawk circling over a lake

• aqueducts and causeways

• an eagle sitting on a cactus, holding a snake

Multiple Choice

The Maya, Aztec and Inca had the following things in common:

• swamplands and underwater wells

• multiple gods and religious ceremonies

• llamas and toucans

• metal tools and pulleys

Multiple Select

Mesoamerica was home to:

• The Inca

• The Jacksons

• The Maya

• The Aztec

Multiple Choice

A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n)_________.

• epidemic

• marsh

• isthmus

• quinoa

Multiple Choice

Glyphs and codices are proof that they Maya had:

• sacred temples

• precious gemstones

• a number system

• a writing system

Multiple Choice

The Aztec created an empire in Mexico at the same time that:

• The Maya built an empire in the Yucatan.

• The British built an empire in England.

• The Romans built an empire in Italy.

• The Inca built an empire in South America.

Multiple Choice

___ was the capital and center of the Aztec civilizations. It was located in present day Mexico City.

• Moctezuma

• Cuzco

• Pakal

• Tenochtitlan

Multiple Choice

____ was the Inca capital.

• Moctezuma

• Cuzco

• Pakal

• Tenochtitlan

Multiple Choice

Something that is holy and deserving of respect is _____.

• vast

• sacred

• orderly

• primitive

Multiple Choice

The end of early Maya civilization was caused by:

• a lack of rainfall, leading to serious drought

• the spread of disease

• Spanish conquest

• no one knows for sure, but it was probably a combination of factors.

Multiple Choice

All thee early American civilizations:

• were frequently at war with one another

• spoke the same language

• passed down creation myths about how Earth and people were created

• created advanced road systems

Multiple Select

Choose items below that are key characteristics of a civilization (check all that apply)

• art and architecture

• government and laws

• hospitals

• religion and beliefs

Multiple Choice

The Aztec created an empire in Mexico at the same time that:

• The Maya built an empire in the Yucatan.

• The British built an empire in England.

• The Romans built an empire in Italy.

• The Inca built an empire in South America.

Multiple Choice

Both Aztec and Inca civilizations used tribute systems in which their citizens were forced to:

• become warriors

• pay a goods tax

• carve stelae

• give gifts to the gods

Multiple Select

The Maya adapted to their environment by (choose all that apply):

• building chinampas

• creating step terraces

• building aqueducts

• using slash and burn techniques

Multiple Select

The Aztec adapted to their environment by (choose all that apply):

• building chinampa

• creating step terraces

• building aqueducts

• using slash and burn techniques

Multiple Select

The Inca adapted to their environment by (choose all that apply):

• building chinampa

• creating step terraces

• building aqueducts

• using slash and burn techniques

Multiple Choice

The Aztec exppanded their empire by ____.

• commerce and trade

• offering sacrifices to the gods

• constantly waging war against other city states

• developing a writing system

Multiple Choice

Things that are produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular area are ____ to that place.

• indigenous

• imported

• cultivated

• habitable

Multiple Choice

Which Spanish explorer was associated with the decline of the Aztec civilization?

• Columbus

• Cortez

• Pizarro

• Magellan

Multiple Choice

Which Spanish explorer was associated with the decline of the Inca civilization?

• Cortez

• Pizarro

• Manco Capac

• Magellan