THE AMERICAS -JES 6th

The Americas are made up of four geographical areas:

• North America, South America, Central America and East America

• North America, South America, Central America and West America

• North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean

• North America, South America, East America and West America

The Rocky Mountains and Mississippi River are in which area?

• South America

• East America

• West America

• North America

The Andes and Amazon Rivers are in which area?

• North America

• West America

• East America

• South America

The first people came to America from_________.

• Africa

• Asia

• Iceland

• Australia

At the end of the ice age, _____________began in America.

• fishing

• agriculture

• hunting

Farming led to complex civilizations in the Americas.

• True

• False

The Olmec, Maya, Toltec and Aztec civilizations were from________________________.

• South America

• Mesoamerica

The Moche and Inca Civilizations were from ________.

• South America

• Mesoamerican

In the American Southwest, in North America, the Hohokam and Anasazi developed cultures based on ____________.

• hunting.

• fishing.

• agriculture.

• mountain climbing.

East of the Mississippi River the Hopewell peoples were known as the ______________________.

• River Rats

• Mound Builders

• Tomb Robbers

• Ceremonials