American History, Chapter 1

The earliest Native Americans crossed a land bridge called

• the Bering Strait

• Atlantis

• Alaska

• Beringia

What discovery turned nomads into farmers?

• clay

• tomatoes

• maize

• brick

Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of

• a 365-day calendar

• a book of rules

• human sacrifices

• cave paintings

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Tikal

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itzq

The Maya and the Aztec organized their societies around

• the military

• religion

• commerce

• women

Which was the largest of the early American civilizations?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Who were the early Ohio Valley people who built huge burial mounds?

• Natchez

• Anasazi

• Cahokia

• Hopewell

The largest settlement of Mound Builders was in present-day

• Ohio

• Illinois

• Mississippi

• Indiana

Iroquois women's positions of power in their communities included all of the following except

• choosing the men who served on the league council.

• planting and harvesting crops.

• having a weak voice in community government.

• owning land.

In the 1500s what changed the way of life for Native Americans forever?

• climate changes

• wars between nations

• lack of food

• arrival of the Europeans