The most popular theory as to how humans migrated to America

Through a land bridge connecting northeast Asia and Alaska

Through a land bridge connecting Africa and South America

What did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations have in common?

They constructed large temples of stone without cement

They were located in dense rainforests

They cultivated wheat as their main food crop

Which factor best explains the sudden collapse of the Aztec empire?

A small number of Spaniards with superior weapons and local allies defeated the Aztec

Aztec warriors refused to fight other Indians after their conversation to Christianity

A series of severe droughts destroyed several Aztec harvest, leading to a decline in population

Aztec warriors were overwhelmed by the large number of soldiers coming from Spain

Where did the Inca live?

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

are a civilization that was built in central Mexico

Their bridges built of wood, stone, and thick rope, as well as their extensive network and roads, plus their entire cities built out of stone show us that the Inca were

using a lot of help from the Maya

was a conquistador from Spain. He invaded the Inca.

Had only 180 men, but superior supplies compared to the Inca

conquered the territory of the fallen Inca Empire

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Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?

Olmecs

Aztecs

Incas

Maya

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Tenochtitlán was the capital of which pre-Columbian civilization?

Aztecs

Incas

Maya

Olmecs

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What disease was largely responsible for the Spanish victory over the pre-Columbian civilizations?

smallpox

chicken pox

malaria

measles

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which pre-Columbian civilization had fierce military warriors

Olmecs

Maya

Aztecs

Inca

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which pre-Columbian civilization developed a series of complex calendars and vast knowledge of the universe

Olmec

Maya

Aztec

Inca

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which civilization developed a system of writing known as gylphs

Olmecs

Maya

Aztecs

Inca

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Which civilization developed pok-a-tok

Olmec

Maya

Aztecs

Inca

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PreColumbian America

Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?

Tenochtitlán was the capital of which pre-Columbian civilization?

What disease was largely responsible for the Spanish victory over the pre-Columbian civilizations?

Which pre-Columbian civilization had fierce military warriors

Which pre-Columbian civilization developed a series of complex calendars and vast knowledge of the universe

Which civilization developed a system of writing known as gylphs

Which civilization developed pok-a-tok

Which civilization had a political system of hundreds of city-states

Which Mesoamerica civilization was conquered by the Spanish

Mesoamerica refers to the area of present day

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