Pre-Columbian-Early Encounters in the New World

How did the Spanish conquistadors initially perceive the Inca emperor Atahualpa?

• As a god

• As a potential ally

• As a threat to their power

• As a skilled military strategist

They study people and culture.

• Archeaologists
• Anthropologists
• Geneticists
• Paleontologists

What do you call a group of people who move from place to place in search of food?

• Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers

• Agrarian Farmers

• Pilgrims

• Pre-Columbian

They study things like artifacts.

• Archeaologists
• Anthropologists
• Geneticists
• Paleontologists

Teotihuacan and Cahokia are both

• People
• Weapons
• Ancient Sky Cities

Which geographical area had the highest number of domesticable plant and animal species?

• North America
• South America
• Africa
• Australia

What was the primary reason for the decline of the native population in the Americas after European contact?

• Famine

• Natural disasters

• Conflict among Native American tribes

• Introduction of diseases

How did the Inca Empire communicate across its vast territory?

• Carrier pigeons
• Smoke signals
• Hieroglyphic writing
• Well-maintained roads and relay runners

Which geographic factor contributed to the spread of domesticated plants and animals in Eurasia?

• a) High mountain ranges
• b) Dense rainforests
• c) East-west orientation of continents
• d) Isolation of islands

The Incas were the only civilization in the Americas to develop a system of writing.

• True
• False