G5 U3 Ch. 1

Multiple Choice

Why do you think humans chose to migrate south through the Americas?

• To establish new trade routes with Europe.
• To follow animal migration patterns.
• To find warmer climates and better resources.
• To escape from colder climates in the north.

Multiple Choice

Using context clues, what does "domesticate" mean?

• To wild and abandon for nature.
• To tame or cultivate for human use.
• To destroy or eliminate completely.
• To create a new species of animal.

Multiple Choice

What are some ways in which animals were domesticated?

• Keeping animals in cages without interaction

• “They helped people plow and fertilize soil. They supplied milk and provided wool.”

• Feeding animals only during winter
• Random selection of wild animals

Multiple Choice

What are some examples of characteristics of civilizations?

• cities, writing systems, social hierarchies, organized governments, and technological advancements.

• Nomadic tribes without permanent settlements
• Simple barter systems without trade
• Lack of any form of governance or leadership

Multiple Choice

What does the heading on page 3 say?

• Civilizations Develop from Africa to the Americas

• River valleys provided people with water and fertile land.

• As people settled down to farm, their lives changed.

• Three of these pre-Columbian civilizations were the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca.

Open Ended

Why were the Maya, Aztec, and Inca considered “pre-Columbian civilizations”? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

Multiple Choice

Why do you think so many civilizations started and flourished around rivers? The image and its caption may give you some ideas.

• Civilizations preferred mountains for their cooler climate.
• Rivers were avoided because they attracted dangerous animals.
• Rivers provided essential resources like water, fertile land, and transportation.

• Civilizations thrived in deserts due to abundant sand resources.

Multiple Choice

What is one geographical feature of the Yucatán Peninsula, which was home to many Maya?

• It separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea

• Mountainous terrain with volcanic activity
• Dense rainforests with high elevation
• Coastal cliffs and rocky shores

Multiple Choice

Which present-day countries are included in the region known as Mesoamerica, home to the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia

• United States, Canada, Mexico

• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

• Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica

Multiple Choice

What are the geographical features of the area where the Aztec created their empire?

• The region is dominated by deserts and arid landscapes.
• The area is primarily flat with no significant water bodies.
• The area consists mainly of coastal plains and beaches.
• Volcanoes and mountains surrounded the valley.

Multiple Choice

What are the geographical features in the area where the Inca civilization began?

• Deserts and plains
• Coastal regions and islands
• The Andes Mountains, high plateaus, and valleys.
• Swamps and marshlands

Open Ended

What does the author mean by “Flaked stone, ceramic shards, bones, and textiles all tell a story”?

Multiple Choice

Based on information in the text, what do conquistador and conquered each mean?

• Conquistador: a type of weapon; Conquered: the victorious army.
• Conquistador: a merchant; Conquered: the trade routes.
• Conquistador: a conqueror; Conquered: the defeated people or civilizations.
• Conquistador: a native leader; Conquered: the allies of the conquistador.

Multiple Choice

Based on the information in the text, what factors may have contributed to the decline of the Aztec and Incan empires?

• Economic prosperity, cultural exchange, and technological advancement.
• Natural disasters, foreign alliances, and trade expansion.
• The Europeans brought more advanced weapons, new animals, and devastating diseases to the Aztec and Inca civilizations.

• Religious reforms, agricultural innovations, and population growth.

Open Ended

Exit Ticket Question (SCR)

Part 1: What is a geographical feature?

Part 2: What are the geographical features in the area where the Inca civilization began?