Ch. 1 Review Early Americans

  Which of the following was the earliest civilization in the Americas, and where was it located? 

• Inca, South America

• Aztec, Mesoamerica

• Maya, South America

• Olmec, Mesoamerica

Select two features the early civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America had in common. 

• public education

• government and trade

• spiritual pilgrimages

• systems for keeping records

• naval and merchant ships

During the Ice Age, sea levels fell and exposed a _______________ which allowed people to cross from Asia into the Americas.

• narrow strip of land

• rocky, gravel-based road bed

• large, wooden structure

• icy slope

What did the Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippi societies have in common? 

• All hunted bison

• All built burial mounds

• All lived in cliff dwellings

• All were farming cultures

Native Americans living in the Pacific Northwest carved__________ on tall poles

• teepees

• rock sculptures

• animals

• totems

 Which of the following views was shared by the Native American groups? 

• Plants possessed more spiritual importance than animals.

• Land rights could either be inherited or earned through war

• Exchanging property was an important part of peace negotiations

• Individual ownership applied only to crops and was temporary

Scholars fleeing from the Turkish conquest brought ______________ with them from the Byzantine Empire to _________________

• classical writings, Italy

• gold and spices, Spain

• economic wealth, Italy

• Manuscripts of the Quran, England

____________ describes an ideal society based on justice in The Republic

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristophenes

• Aristotle

How did the Crusades in Southwest Asia nd the travels of Marco Polo in Asia contribute to the growth of trade in Europe?

• They confirmed the need for alliances

• They introduces new products and goods.

• They unlocked new oceanic shipping routes.

• They forged friendly relations with other countries

How did Mansa Musa introduce his empire to the world? 

• He delivered messages to traders

• He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and was inspired by Islam

• He invited European leaders to visit his kingdom.

• He sent missionaries to foreign lands