Chapter 1: The First Americans Make-up Review Quiz

Why might people have migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• None of the answers are correct.

• They were nomadic hunters who traveled in search of game for food.

• The were nomadic farmers who were always looking for new land to farm.

• They liked to travel and see new places.

What factors likely led some early Americans to change from hunting to farming?

• As the earth cooled early Americans decided that farming was a better way to get food.

• As early Americans found that hunting large mammals such as mammoths was too difficult they decided to switch to farming.

• As large mammals such as mammoths disappeared people started to rely more on farming for a stable food source.

• As early Americans desire for different types of food developed they decided to eat more produce than meat thus becoming farmers.

How does carbon dating help scientists learn about early cultures?

• Carbon dating is when two people from Carbon high go out with one another and it helps scientists understand teenagers better.

• Carbon dating helps scientists to determine the age of non-living things, such as rocks, helping them understand how they were used by ancient people.

• Carbon dating is not a helpful way that scientists use to learn about the cultures of ancient peoples.

• Carbon dating allows scientists to be able to know the age of an artifact and link it to a group of people in certain places and conditions helping to understand their culture.

Which two land masses were once connected by Beringia?

• Asia and Europe

• Asia and South America

• Asia and North America

• North America and South America

Scientists believe that early nomads followed a migration route from Asia.

Which vocabulary word in this sentence means "a person who moves from place to place?

• nomads

• scientist

• migration

• none of the above

Which empire on the map had the greatest number of large cities?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• South American

Which of these is true of every society mentioned in the chart?

• Its members had a written language.

• Its members farmed.

• It made use of calendars.

• Its government was based in one city..

In what chronological order did the great civilizations of Mexico, Central America, and South America appear?

• Inca, Aztec, Maya, Olmec

• Aztec, Maya, Olmec, Inca

• Maya, Olmec, Inca, Aztec

• Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca

One of the great civilizations of Central and South America was "a society ruled by religious leaders." Their powerful priests believed the gods were visible in the stars, sun, and moon. Which civilization does this describe and which vocabulary word goes with the definition in quotes?

• Aztec, hieroglyphic

• Maya, hieroglyphic

• Aztec, theocracy

• Maya, theocracy.

All of the following statements show the differences between the great civilizations of Mexico, Central America, and South America EXCEPT:

• They did not all build spectacular structures.

• They were all located in different areas.

• They did not share the same religion.

• The did not all have writing or systems for keeping records.