8th: Chapter 1 Test Review

The earliest Native Americans crossed a land bridge called

• the Bering Strait.

• Alaska.

• Atlantis.

• Beringia.

What discovery turned nomads into farmers?

• clay

• tomatoes

• maize

• brick

Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of

• a 365-day calendar.

• human sacrifices.

• cave paintings.

• a book of rules.

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Cuzco

The Maya and the Aztec organized their societies around

• the military.

• commerce.

• religion.

• women.

Which was the largest of the early American civilizations?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Who were the early Ohio Valley people who built huge burial mounds?

• Natchez

• Anasazi

• Hopewell

• Cahokia

The largest settlement of Mount Builders was in present-day __.

• Ohio

• Illinois

• Mississippi

• Indiana

In the 1500s what changed the way of life for Native Americans forever?

• wars between nations

• lack of food

• climate changes

• arrival of the Europeans

Early Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia to present-day__.

• Oregon

• South America

• Alaska

• Siberia