Early America Quiz

How did the first people reach the Americas?

• By sailing across the Atlantic Ocean

• By crossing a land bridge from Asia

• By traveling on boats along the coast

• By flying on birds

What is one difference between the Aztecs and the Incas?

• The Aztecs built large temples, while the Incas built roads

• The Aztecs planted crops on mountainsides, while the Incas built palaces

• The Aztecs developed a writing system, while the Incas mined gold and silver

• The Aztecs built a capital city, while the Incas developed a number system

How did the Vikings arrive in America?

• By sailing west from Europe

• By crossing the Pacific Ocean

• By traveling on foot through Asia

• By sailing around Africa

Why were some European traders interested in Marco Polo’s adventures?

• They wanted to learn about new foods and spices

• They wanted to find beautiful cloth called silk

• They wanted to discover jewels and treasures

• All of the above

Why did nomads travel all the time?

• To search for food

• To find new places to live

• To escape from enemies

• To explore new lands

What did students learn in Prince Henry’s school?

• How to use a compass and study geography

• How to plant crops and build stone temples

• How to mine gold and silver

• How to write and do mathematics

What did Columbus hope to find on his voyage?

• A shorter route to Asia

• New lands to claim for Spain

• Gold and silver

• Enslaved Africans to farm the islands

Which of the following is true about the Columbian Exchange?

• It improved the nutrition of people all over the world

• It only involved the exchange of food crops

• It only involved the exchange of seeds

• It only involved the exchange of ideas

Who was the first explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa to India?

• Prince Henry of Portugal

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

What did the Olmecs develop?

• A number system

• A writing system

• A calendar system

• All of the above