American History Chapter 1 Lesson 2

The Olmecs built stone houses, large heads carved from stone,and drainage systems. It is not known why they disappeared.

• true

• false

The Maya accomplishments include

• The creation of a calendar

• hieroglyphics

• mathematics

• astronomy

• all of the above

The Maya were located in

• Ohio

• Mexico

• Nevada

• Louisiana

There is a legend that the Olmecs settled in Tenochtitlán because an eagle landed on a cactus and had a snake in its mouth which the Olemec took as a sign to settle there.

• True

• False

The Aztecs made human sacrifices because

• They believed that it would make the gods angry

• They didn’t believe in any gods

• They believed this would please the gods and give them a good harvest.

• None of the above

The Aztecs and the Incas are similar because

• They were both war-like

• They both believed in one god

• they were both peaceful

Who was more war-like, the Aztecs or the Incas?

• The Incas

• The Aztecs

Maize was a type of potato and was the most important crop for the early people in the Americas.

• True

• false

The Inca planted crops on terraces, small steps cut into mountains

• True

• False

Who freeze-dried potatoes so they had food when the weather was cold?

• The Maya

• The Inca

• The Aztec