Amplify: Chapter 1 The Rise of Early American Civilizations

What did early hunter-gatherers do to survive?

• Built large cities

• Fished, hunted, and gathered

• 
  Raised crops and livestock

• 
  Worked in factories

Which continents did early humans eventually inhabit?

• All seven continents

• 
  Only Africa and Asia

• Six: Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas

• Just North and South America

What change allowed people to settle in permanent villages?

• Building tall buildings

• Farming and animals

• Inventing the wheel

• Discovering gold

What is irrigation?

• Watering crops

• Planting indoors

• Travel by river

• Making canals for boats

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Where did the first civilizations begin?

• On mountains

• On islands

• In deserts

• In river valleys

Which river was not home to an early civilization?

• Euphrates

• Indus

• Amazon

• Nile

How do archaeologists study ancient people?

• By making new laws

• By digging for artifacts

• By reading modern maps

• By building temples

Why are the Maya, Aztec, and Inca called “pre-Columbian”?

• They had no written language

• They lived before Columbus

• They were all in South America

• They were conquered by Cortés

How did domesticated animals help early farmers, according to the passage?

• They pulled plows and gave milk and wool.

• They were kept mostly as pets.

• They were used only for meat.

• They planted seeds and harvested crops.

What was one key difference between conquistadors and archaeologists?

• Conquistadors searched for wealth and power; archaeologists search for knowledge.

• Conquistadors and archaeologists both built new cities.

• Conquistadors wanted to farm the land; archaeologists wanted to rule people.

• Conquistadors studied artifacts; archaeologists trained soldiers.