Ch. 16 - The Americas Test Review

Which group was famous for the network of roads they built throughout the empire?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

What do historians think Machu Picchu was mostly likely used for?

• an astronomic observatory

• a school

• a sacrificial altar

Inuit means

• "mighty hunters."

• "igloo builders."

• "the people."

home of the Maya

• Mississippi River

• Yucatan

• Arizona

The study of astronomy helped the Maya ___________.

• conquer neighboring territories

• develop an accurate calendar

• invent a written language

Where did the Olmec establish their civilization?

• Gulf of Mexico coast

• present-day Peru

• south central Mexico

corn

• obsidian

• maize

• isthmus

collective name for a group of islands located in waters off northern South America

• the Caribbean

• North America

• South America

As farming spread, people began to

• fight with one another.

• rely on hunting and gathering.

• settle in one place.

_____________used animals for food, clothing, and shelter.

• Hunter-gatherers

• Isthmus

• Tierra del Fuego