Ancient North American Civilizations

What ancestor of the Pueblo Indians created an agriculturally-based civilization in the cliffs of the

Chaco Canyon between AD 500 and 1200?

• the Anasazi in the arid regions of Arizona

• the Inca from South America

• the Maya and Aztec from Mesoamerica

• the Hopewell from the Ohio Valley

Which ancient North American tribe(s) influenced the Eastern Woodlands Indians around 700 B.C.?

• Adena and Hopewell

• Anasazi

• Aztec and Inca

• Mayan

Which ancient North American culture(s) were known for making exquisite copper jewelry, fine pottery, and constructing elaborate burial mounds?

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Inca

• Adena & Hopewell

• Mayan

Which early North American people created turquoise jewelry, woven baskets, and black on white pottery with elaborate designs.

• Adena & Hopewell

• Mayan

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Inca

Which ancient North American civilizations were known for building mounds? (Check ALL that apply)

• Adena & Hopewell

• Inca

• Mississippian

• Anasazi

What were the Adena and Hopewell known for producing?

• seashell jewelry

• copper jewelry

• wood jewelry

• turquoise jewelry

Which group built their temples and homes for the elite on top of platform mounds?

• Adena

• Hopewell

• Mississippian

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

Which civilization built large cities with platform mounds, including one that had a larger population than both London or Paris?

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Adena

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Mississippian

How did agriculture develop in North America?

• It spread northward from the Mesoamerica civilizations.

• It spread from European explorers trading with the natives.

• It spread southward from the natives along the arctic.

• It spread from Asian explorers who sailed to North America.

Which early North American people created turquoise jewelry, woven baskets, and black on white pottery with elaborate designs.

• Adena & Hopewell

• Mayan

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Inca