Chapter 1 test Prep

The earliest Native Americans crossed a land bridge called _________.

• Alaska
• Atlantis
• The Bering Strait
• Beringia

A land bridge is:

• a bridge made by piling up rocks and earth.
• A natural formation across oceans that connects continents.
• a waterway that connects distant lands
• Usually man-made

What discovery turned Nomads into farmers?

• clay
• tomatoes
• maize
• brick

Maize is:

• corn
• wheat
• rice
• pumpkins

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Montezuma
• Cuzco
• Machu Picchu
• Tenochtitlan

Which came first the Maya or the Aztec?

• Maya
• Aztec
• Neither
• Same Time

The Maya and the Aztec organized their societies around:

• military
• religion
• commerce
• slavery

Which civilization made more extensive use of human sacrifice?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Trump

Which was the largest of the early American civilizations?

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

Which was the first of the mighty American civilizations?

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca