How were the Spanish able to defeat the Incas?

They captured their leader and later killed him after he refused to convert to Christianity.

The Incas agreed to convert to Christianity and to be ruled by the Spanish

They gave them blankets poisoned with smallpox

They closed off the roads to their island capital, basically starving them

In what way did geography present a big challenge to the Aztec capital?

As an island it made it difficult to travel, trade, and get fresh water

Trees were very thick making it difficult to clear the land and find farmland

The climate was very dry so crops were unable to grow

Earthquakes occurred frequently causing their buildings to collapse

What were reasons why early Americans performed human sacrifices? Choose all that apply.

It was thought that human blood was needed to prevent the end of the world.

They believed the gods needed blood to be strong

It was their way of executing people found guilty of serious crimes

The population was growing too quickly and they couldn’t feed everyone

Which of the following best describes the homes of the Southwest cultures?

Single story, wooden frames with grass roofs.

Blocks of ice put together to form a dome shaped igloo.

Stone blocks fit perfectly together

Why did Moctezuma II send gifts of gold to Hernán Cortés?

He believed Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl who was promised to return

It was a trick to give the Aztecs more time to ready their military

He hoped to spare the Aztecs from a brutal defeat

Moctezuma II was a traitor and joined the Spanish

Which of the following did the Aztecs do to grow such a large, wealthy empire? Choose all that apply.

They were warriors would conquered neighboring lands

They collected tributes from conquered people

They controlled the trade network in their area

They created large farms and grew massive amounts of crops to sell

How do most scientists believe the first people arrived in the Americas?

A land bridge created during an ice age.

They crossed on land when there was only one large land mass (pangea).

They sailed along the coast from Asia.

Early Americas Review

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6th - 9th Grade

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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is labeled #1 (a)

Atlantic Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Ocean

Caribbean Sea

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is labeled #4 (a)

Atlantic Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Ocean

Caribbean Sea

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What civilization is labeled #2 (a)

Aztec

Chavin

Inca

Maya

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What civilization is labeled #3 (a)

Aztec

Chavin

Inca

Maya

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What civilization is labeled #5 (a)

Aztec

Maya

Inca

Olmec

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What were homes made of in the southwestern region of North America? (a)

Adobe

Causeway

Codex

Maize

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Aztec emperor who would be conquered by the Spanish. (a)

Atahualpa

Cortes

Moctezuma II

Sequoya

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What is labeled #1 (a)

What is labeled #4 (a)

What civilization is labeled #2 (a)

What civilization is labeled #3 (a)

What civilization is labeled #5 (a)

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The Aztec emperor who would be conquered by the Spanish. (a)

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas. (a)

The alliance of 5 native peoples in eastern North America. (a)

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec. (a)

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