The Early Americas

What did the first people to arrive in the Americas have in common?

• They were farmers.

• They settled in valleys.

• They traveled on rivers.

• They were hunter-gatherers.

Olmec I__________ were II__________ and government centers.

• colonies

• villages

• agricultural

• religious

Which activity enabled the growth of civilizations all over the Americas?

• building

• farming

• trading

• writing

Which statements accurately describe Maya warfare? Choose the three correct answers.

• It took place in cities.

• It was very destructive.

• It included taking prisoners.

• It was fought between cities.

• It involved religious disputes.

Which roles did the upper class serve in Maya society? Choose the three correct answers.

• scholars

• merchants

• professional warriors

• engineers

• military commanders

What did Maya astronomers determine?

• the orbits of stars

• the distance to the moon

• the number of days in the year

• the number of days in a month

What made the Aztecs rich? Choose the three correct answers.

• building

• farming

• trading

• tribute

• war

Which type of building was common in Tenochtitlán?

• palaces

• schools

• temples

• warehouses

Select the first event

• The Aztecs sent the Spanish valuable gifts.

• The Spanish took the Aztec emperor prisoner.

• The Spanish formed alliances with other tribes.

• The Aztec drove the Spanish out of their capital.

Where did the Inca first emerge as a tribe?

• the coast

• the desert

• the Andes Mountains

• the Amazon rain forest