The First Americans, Ch. 1, Sections 1 & 2

Which civilization built stone-paved roads over mountains?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

Agriculture allowed early Americans to

• form communities

• travel further

• form religions

• hunt more efficiently

What discovery turned nomads into farmers?

• maize

• brick

• clay

• tomatoes

Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of

• cave paintings

• human sacrifices

• a 365-day calendar

• a book of rules

The Maya and Aztec organized their societies around

• women

• commerce

• religion

• trade

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Tikal

• Cuzco

The earliest Native Americans crossed a land bridge called

• the Bering Plateau

• Beringia

• Atlantis

• Alaska

Which was the largest of the early American civilizations?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

Early Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia to present day

• Oregon

• South America

• Siberia

• Alaska

The Aztec believed the gods required

• silver

• animal sacrifice

• human sacrifice

• gold