Hist-6 Ch. 9 Review

The continents of North and South America are linked by

• the Amazon River
• an isthmus
• a mountain range
• the Parana River

The climate of South America's warm and rainy areas is

• continental
• highland
• mild
• tropical

Ancient civilization arose in North America in a region called

• the Andes Mountains
• Chaco Canyon
• the Great Basin
• Mesa-America

One notable feature of the Yucatan Peninsula's geography is its

• coastal lowlands
• dense jungles
• grassy highlands
• rugged mountains

Early Meso-Americans grew crops in the jungle by using

• crop rotation
• dry farming
• irrigation
• slash and burn agriculture

A narrow bridge of land that links two larger land areas is called a(n)

• isthmus
• peninsula
• plateau
• strait

The region of dense jungle that lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea is the 

• Amazon Basin
• Deccan Plateau
• Sierra Madre
• Yucatan Peninsula

The earliest known civilization in Meso-American is the 

• Chavin
• Maya
• Moche
• Olmec

A civilization that influences and inspires others is known as

• ancient civilization
• cultural diffusion
• dynastic cycle
• mother culture

Olmec civilization arose in the jungles of 

• Mexico's Gulf Coast
• Panama
• Peru
• the Yucatan Peninsula