Module 7 Review (Higher Level Questions)

Cause: Northeastern indigenous Americans adapted to their harshly cold winters.

Effect: (choose 2)

• They used slash and burn farming techniques which cleared woods that could be used for fires.

• They built houses that were easily moveable, so they could move out of harsh snow.

• The tribes formed an alliance for mutual support against attack.

• They constructed longhouses which help keep their people and supplies healthy.

• They mostly hunted and fished in the winter because farming was too difficult.

Which answer summarizes the major religious practices of Aztec, Maya, and Inca religion?

• The one true God demanded sacrifice, which the Aztec, Inca, and Maya did in worship.

• Gods demanded the sacrifice of humans, so the people needed to offer sacrifices to please the gods.

• The gods required that the religion be spread to all corners, so Aztec, Maya, and Inca people became missionaries.

• These three all had ritualistic pilgrimages, traveling to holy sites around Mesoamerica and the Andes Mountains

What geographic feature forms a natural boundary between the Great Plains and Appalachian Mountains?

• Mississippi River

• Caribbean Sea

• Rocky Mountains

• Central Mexican Plateau

Which statement best summarizes the impact of agriculture on North and South American tribes?

• Agriculture was significant to all Americans, allowing them to use agriculture as the main source of food.

• Native Americans had similar methods of practicing animism, including bloodletting and sacrifice.

• Indigenous Americans used similar methods of housing throughout North and South America.

• Indigenous Americans all made unique adaptations to farm in their region.

Which of these does not complete the cause & effect relationship below?

Cause: Indigenous Americans had unique advancements to overcome a lack of a written language.

Effect: ?

• The Inca developed a system of record keeping known as a quipu.

• The Inca, Aztec, and Maya relied on oral traditions.

• The Aztec used a system of elaborate pictures, stories, and rituals to retell historical events.

• The Maya develop sign language, to help communicate while trading with other civilizations.