Early Americans Test

Which ancient civilization is located in what is now the country of Mexico?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which ancient civilization is located in the western side of South America?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which ancient civilization is located in what is now present-day Central America?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which ancient civilization relied on limestone sinkholes for water and building materials?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which ancient civilization created floating gardens in order to grow crops?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

Which ancient civilization developed terraced farming (steps cut into mountainside) in order to grow crops?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas

What were the Hohokam considered experts at?

• Building complex road system linking them to other villages

• Squeezing every drop of available water from the sun-baked soil

• Creating terraced farming in order to grow crops

What did archaeologists find in the Anasazi area?

• Complex road system linking them to other villages

• Dried-out soil from having every drop of available water squeezed out of it

• Steps cut into mountainsides for terraced farming

Why did the Anasazi build stone dwellings in cliff walls?

• Cliff dwellings made it more accessible to go bungee jumping whenever they wanted.

• Cliff dwellings made it easier to write on the cliff walls.

• Cliff dwellings were easy to defend and offered protection from winter weather.

What did the Hohokam way of life depend on?

• Irrigation channels they dug to carry river water into their fields

• Television channels they watched when they were done with their daily chores

• Complex road systems that linked them to other villages