Early American Civilization End of Unit Assessment

1. The Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because

• A They developed before Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
• B They developed after Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
• C They developed before South America's Republic of Columbia in 1885.
• D They developed after South America's Republic of Columbia in 1885.

2. The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca had the following things in common

• A swamplands and underwater wells
• B multiple gods and religious ceremonies
• C llamas and toucans
• D metal tools and pulleys

3. All three early American civilizations

• A were frequently at war with each other
• B spoke the same language
• C passed down creation myths about how Earth and people were created
• D created advanced road systems

4. Check 5 items below that are key characteristics of a civilization.

• development of farming and cities
• a writing system
• government and laws
• art and architecture
• religion and beliefs

5. Mesoamerica was home to

• A the Inca and Aztec
• B the Inca and the Maya
• C the Maya and the Aztec

6. The Maya adapted to their environment by

• A building chinampas
• B creating step terraces and using slash and burn techniques
• C building aqueducts

7. Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had

• A sacred temples
• B a number system
• C precious gemstones
• D a writing system

8. According to a myth passed down among the Aztec, one of their gods told them that they would know that they had found the perfect place to settle when they saw

• A a large lake with several small islands
• B a hawk circling over a lake
• C aqueducts and causeways
• D an eagle sitting on a cactus, holding a snake

9. The Aztec adapted to their environment by

• A building chinampas and aqueducts
• B creating step terraces
• C using slash and burn techniques

10. The Aztec expanded their empire by

• A commerce and trade
• B offering sacrifices to the gods
• C constantly waging war against other city-states
• D developing a writing system