Early Americas Final Assessment Review

The Amazon was crucial to the development of cultures in

• Central America

• North America

• South America

• the West Indies

Which statement best explains the design of the adobe buildings located in Taos in present-day New Mexico?

• The buildings were made out of materials that were abundant in the region.

• The buildings were made to withstand the strong storms common in the region.

• The buildings were made to survive the flooding that occurred each year in the region.

• The buildings were made to be easily moved by the nomadic people who occupied the region.

Which structure was most commonly found among the early Native American people of the Mississippi River Valley?

• earthen mounds

• stone ziggurats

• adobe buildings

• bison-skin tent

How did the physical geography of the Southwest relate to the Anasazi's use of adobe?

• Adobe bricks were made from wood taken from trees common to the region.

• Adobe bricks fell apart when wet and were the perfect building material for temporary structures.

• Adobe bricks helped to support earthen mounds.

• Adobe bricks were very strong when very strong dry and were the perfect building material for the desert.

Which physical feature contributed most to the development of the Inca culture?

• Pacific Ocean

• Amazon River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Andes Mountains

Which factor most contributed to Tenochtitlan's population growth?

• the slaves trade added many more residents to the city.

• religious pilgrimages that helped convince other people to follow.

• Aztec engineering skills that helped them build bridges and aqueducts.

• the conquest of nearby people that eliminated all Aztec enemies from the surrounding territory.

Which factore most contributed to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Alliances with local people

• superior numbers of soldiers

• political chaos within the empire

• occupation of important temples

The capital of the Aztec empire was located on the site of which present-day city?

• Buenos Aires

• Mexico City

• Rio de Janeiro

• San Diego

Which factor most contributed to the growing economic strength of the Aztec empire?

• the invention of new weapons

• production of luxury goods

• internal conflict among neighbors

• increasing wealth from tax collection

Which statement best explains how Aztec religious ceremonies added to the power of the emperor?

• Because the emperor could order people to be killed in religious ceremonies, he was feared and respected by his subjects.

• The religious ceremonies involved conquering other people, which helped the emperor gain more power and land.

• The religious ceremonies emphasized that the emperor was the only god in the universe.

• Because the emperor presided over most ceremonies, he had many opportunities to gain stature and respect.