Chapter 1 North America Before 1492

The land bridge theory states that the first Americans

• arrived by boat across the Pacific Ocean

• migrated from Asia to North America across an ice that connected the two continents

• migrated from Asia to Alaska which were connected because the land was exposed during the last ice age.

• arrived on boats that followed the Asia and North American coast during the last ice age.

_________________ refers to the areas of central and southern Mexico as well as areas of Central America.

• North America

• Mesoamerica

• Equatorial Guinea

• Canada

The first Mesoamerican civilization was the _______________ civilization.

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Spanish

The _______________ who abandoned their cities around 850 AD, were known for farming, large cities with temples, mathematics including the concept of zero, and and accurate 365 day calendar developed by priests.

• Incans

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Olmecs

The mighty ______________ built their capital at Tenochtitlan, on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

• Olmec

• Inca

• Aztec

• Inuit

The ______________ often lived in dwellings carved into cliffsides.

• Anaconda

• Creek

• Pueblo

• Ancient Puebloans

After water, what was the most important natural resource for the tribe on the PLAINS?

• buffalo
• fish
• rivers
• trees

Which one of the following people or group helped Dekanawida create the Iroquois Confederacy?

• clan mother

• Hiawatha

• 3 sisters

• Great Spirit

Which task was completed by the Iroquois clan mothers?

• Hunting

• Warfare

• Fishing

• choosing the tribal chiefs (sachems)

Their homes, called pueblos, were made from sun dried brick called

• igloos

• longhouses

• adobe

• hogans