Section 1 - Peopling the Americas

Which of the following conquered many different tribes in Mexico to expand their empire?

• Maya
• Inca
• Aztec
• Southwest Desert

What objects were used by the people of the Northwest Coast to represent a person's ancestors and show power and wealth?

• Totem poles
• Canoes
• Beaded clothing
• Horses

Where was the Land Bridge located?

• Between Northern Europe and Canada

• Between Russia and Alaska

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Between Africa and Asia

What is one reason groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures?

• They adapted to their environment in different ways

• They came to America from different parts of the world.

• They wanted to be different from other groups.

• All Native American groups were the same .

Native American groups of North America:

• did not share any beliefs

• had beliefs about land ownership that were very similar to those of the Europeans

• formed large empires like the Aztec

• often had religious beliefs that were closely linked to nature

Three of the biggest ancient American civilizations were the Aztecs, Mayans, & Incas. Which continent did the Aztecs & Mayans live on?

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

People who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food were 

• hunter-gatherers
• gatherers-hunters

• Skilled

• Paleolithic

Many scientists believe that the first people arrived in North America during the last 

• Ice Age
• Ice Millenium

• Frozen Age

• Beringian Time

The land bridge and coastal crossing theories concern the earliest human migration from...

• Asia to South America.
• South America to Asia.
• Asia to North America.
• North America to Asia.

How did the earliest humans get to North and South America?

• Beringia
• Crusades
• Silk Road
• In large trade ships