American History Review 1

Who were the first people to arrive in the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus and the Spanish

• Native Americans

• Vikings

• Chinese

How do anthropologists think the first peoples arrived?

• They took a boat from Europe.

• They flew a plane.

• They crossed the land bridge.

• They crossed over when the Earth was one big continent.

What do we call the shift from hunting and gathering to farming in communities?

• Paleolithic Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

• American Revolution

What word means to settle in one place?

• nomadic

• sedentary

• Paleolithic

• Neolithic

What is the name of the Native American group who lived and lives in the New York region?

• Algonquin

• Maya

• Inca

• Iroquois

Where is Mesoamerica located?

• Between North and South America

• In North America

• Above North America

• In South America

Which of the three big Mesoamerican groups were the "thinkers" who created an accurate calendar and accurate astronomy?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Which Mesoamerican group was known for their war-like behavior?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

Which Mesoamerican group was known for their large empire - the largest in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

What was the main crop grown by the people of Mesoamerica?

• Wheat

• Flour

• Barley

• Corn