8th: Semester 1 Review

The earliest Native Americans crossed a land bridge called

• the Bering Strait.
• Alaska.
• Atlantis.
• Beringia.

Maya priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of

• a 365-calendar.
• human sacrifices.
• a book of rules.
• cave paintings.  

Which was the largest of the early American civilizations?

• Olmec
• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya

The Iroquois promoted peace by

• fighting a war.
• signing a peace treaty.
• forming a war council.
• forming a federation.

Hunters from Asia were able to spread into North America because

• distinct Native American cultures developed.
• sea levels rose, covering Beringia.
• global warming began.
• sea levels dropped, exposing Beringia.

The historical period of intellectual and artistic creativity is known as the

• Age of Enlightenment.
• Age of Reason
• Middle Ages.
• Renaissance.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America with the Nina, Pinta, and

• Cortez.
• Isabella.
• Santa Maria.
• Tordesillas.

Who was the first Spaniard to land on the mainland of North America?

• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Pizarro

The explorer who first sailed around the southern tip of Africa was

• Robert de La Salle.
• Ferdinand Magellan.
• Vasco da Gama.
• Bartholomeu Dias.

Which explorer's crew founded Quebec?

• de Champlian
• Cabot
• Cartier
• Joliet