Mesoamerica/Age of Exploration

Which civilization occupied the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztec

Why is there no longer a land bridge between Asia and North America?

• When glaciers melted the seas rose.

• It was destroyed during war.

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes destroyed it.

Farming allowed Mesoamericans to

• develop written language

• form complex societies

• conquer other native groups

• learn to hunt

How did the Inca keep track of births and deaths?

• written records

• a yearly census

• the compass

• the quipu

Which country explored the world first?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

Use the map to answer the question.

As shown in the map, the Beringia Land Bridge used to separate

• The Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean

• Asia and North America

• Atlantic Ocean and Asia

• Europe and Africa

How would ancient travelers have been able to reach North America without boats?

• It is believed travelers walked east across the Beringia Land Bridge.

• Ancient travelers may have been able to reach North America following the Arctic Circle west.

• It is believed ancient travelers walked west across the Beringia Land Bridge.

• The ancient travelers were able to reach North America by using boats only.

The Mayan people practiced a _______________type of government.

• democracy

• city-state

• theocracy

• bureaucracy

Christopher Columbus found the Americas while searching for

• lands to conquer

• spices

• gold

• the sea route to Asia

The Mayan civilization

• lasted about 1000 years.

• hit its peak about A.D. 750.

• was defeated by the Aztecs.

• came to a mysterious end.