Chapter Test - Early Americas

Among the Aztec, Inca, and Maya, which civilization was the OLDEST? (a)  

• A. Aztec
• B. Maya
• C. Inca

How do many historians believe the first people came to the Americas?

• they walked across the Bering land bridge into Alaska

• they walked south from the Arctic Circle into Canada

• they set sail from Spain on the Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria

• they crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower

The Aztecs, Maya, and Inca were .
(a)  

• A. polytheistic
• B. monotheistic

Why did the Aztecs and Mayans make human sacrifices?

• to show their gods that they were invincible

• to please their gods and have good harvests

• to please the gods so they could be rewarded in the afterlife

Which crop was the most significant crop grown by natives?

• maize (corn)

• tomatoes

• potatoes

Identify TWO things the Aztec, Inca, & Maya all have in common with each other.

• terrace farming

• they were all conquered by the Spanish

• worshipped a sun god

• made weapons from obsidian

• Developed floating cities

Use the Venn diagram below to Identify ONE thing that is UNIQUE to the Aztecs.

• they developed floating gardens called chinampas

• they were conquered by the Spanish

• they were polytheistic

• they used obsidian weapons

Which of the following is an example of how the Inca adapted to their mountainous environment?

• They dug tunnels through the mountains for their roads.

• They used hang gliders to pass between mountain tops.

• They built rope suspension bridges for for people to use.

What advantage did obsidian offer Natives in hand-to-hand combat against the Spanish?

• it was sharper than steel weapons

• it was very light weight and easy to swing

• it was very durable & impossible to break

Which of the following animals were introduced to the Americas by the Spanish? (SELECT THREE)

• Llamas

• Pigs

• Horses

• Cow

• Buffalo