Native Americans-Chapter 1

Which of the following drawings represents the homes in which the Native Americans of the Great Plains lived?

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For what purpose did the Incas carved terraces on the steep slopes of the mountains?

• to protect themselves from invasions

• to build places closer to the sun

• build plateaus so you can grow crops

• to be able to climb the mountains faster

The location of the Mayan civilization

• The west coast of South America

• Central Mexico

• Southern Mexico and Guatemala

• Peru

Where would the Iroquois man live when he married?

• in his wife's communal house

• in the communal house built for marriage

• in his father's communal house

• at his grandfather's communal house

Which group of indigenous people were conquered by Hernán Cortés?

• Iroquois

• Incas

• Aztecs

• Maya

According to the Aztec religion what was needed to secure the journey of the Sun?

• taxes on their subjects

• Human sacrifice

• barter

• a lot of wind

One reason indigenous groups developed different cultures

• they wanted to keep their own cultures

• came to the new world from different places

• they had to follow their traditions

• adapted to their environments in different ways

What is the name of the land bridge connecting Alaska to Siberia?

• Canadian Shield

• isthmus of Panama

• continental divide

• Beringia

Which indigenous tribe was NOT part of the Iroquois Confederation?

• Cheyenne

• Seneca

• Oneidas

• Onandaga

Which group of indigenous people created their city along the

Mississippi river?

• The hohokam

• The Anazasi

• Algonquins

• Mound Builders