Ch 7 South and North America Quiz

What did the Inca build to make up for the lack of flat farmland?

• terraces

• aqueducts

• complex irrigation systems

• bridges built of wood, stone, and thick rope

Why didn’t the Northwest Coast tribes farm?

• Thick forests took up all the good farmland.

• They never developed the complex irrigation systems that were needed.

• The region provided so much food and other resources that there was no need to farm.

• The amount of rainfall in the region made farming impossible.

Which of the following is a chamber in the ground used for ceremonies and gatherings?

• adobe

• shaman

• wigwam

• kiva

Which animal was most important to the people of the Great Plains?

• sheep

• alpaca

• buffalo

• horse

The ancient Pueblo made their homes from which of these?

• split wood

• stone and adobe

• soil and grasses

• bamboo sapling

What military advantage did the Spanish have over the Inca?

• horses and metal weapons

• more men

• dragons breath shotgun

• they had no military advantage

Which cultural groups gave away gifts and food at potlatches?

• Moche and Nasca

• Kwakiutl and Tlingit

• ancient Pueblo and Mississippian

• Algonquin and Iroquois

What was the purpose of a kiva?

• winter storage of the corn, bean, and squash seed

• protection from the rain and intense sun

• a home for as many as ten families

• a place for ceremonies and social gatherings

What was the Inca capital under Pachacuti?

• Cusco

• Ayacucho

• Machu Picchu

• The Dirty Docks

Which groups shared the Green Corn Ceremony?

• Cherokee and Creek

• Tlingit and Haida

• Hopewell and Adena

• Jesse and Axel