America Before Columbus

Which Empire was NOT in the Americas before Columbus

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Yuan

Many scholars think this empire was the largest in the world (in terms of area) in 1491.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• None of the above

This empire was collection of independent city-states with a common culture.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

This empire was located high in the Andes Mountains

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• None of the above

This empire's capital city may have been the largest city in the world in 1491. It is now where Mexico City is located.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• None of the above

In this region of North America life for Native American tribes tended to be focused upon hunting Bison

• The Eastern Woodlands

• The Plains

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Desert Southwest

The main crops grown by Native American peoples (corn, beans and squash) were known as this.

• The Big Three

• The Tasty Trio

• The Three Sisters

• Succotash

Native Americans did not have any immunity to this leading to enormous death rates.

• Small pox

• Influenza

• Measles

• All of the above

Natural resources, especially fish, were so plentiful in this region that most Native Americans tribes did not need to practice much agriculture.

• The Eastern Woodlands

• The Plains

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Desert Southwest

In this region of numerous lakes, rivers and great forests tribes tended to both farm and hunt.

• The Eastern Woodlands

• The Plains

• The Pacific Northwest

• The Desert Southwest