The Americas Lesson 1

Which of these civilizations developed in the Andes Mountains?

• the Mayans

• the Inca

• the Aztec

• the Lenape

Which of these foods was a staple of Mesoamerican life?

• Tomatoes

• Peppers

• Potatoes

• Maize

Mesoamerican cultures consisted of:

• Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Mixtec, and Mexica (or Aztec)

• Vikings

• Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal and Zimbabwe

• Abbasids, Umayyads and Ottomans

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Mesoamerica means

• North America

• South America

• ¨Middle/Central¨ America (meso is Greek for “middle” or “intermediate”)

• none of the above

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How can the writing of most Mesoamerican cultures be described?

• pictographic, ideographic, or picture writing, using symbols

• Cyrillic

• Phonemes

• Arabic calligraphy

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The Inca Empire was located

• in modern-day Italy

• in Egypt

• in Rome

• in modern-day Peru in South America

In which geographical area did the Olmec live?

• Lowlands

• Highlands

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Oaxaca Valley

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?

• Zapotec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

The Inca were located at what letter on the map?

• A

• B

• C

The first americans arrived during what major event?

• Stone Age

• Ice Age

• Age of Reason

• The Age of Rage