unit 1- The New World

The mother culture of ancient North Americans

• Mayan

• Aztec

• Hopi

• Olmec

Which ancient North American civilizations were known for building mounds? (Check ALL that apply)

• Adena & Hopewell

• Inca

• Mississippian

• Anasazi

Which civilization built large cities with platform mounds, including one that had a larger population than both London or Paris?

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Adena

• Anasazi (Pueblo)

• Mississippian

This ancient group had their beginnings in Mexico and developed a very accurate calendar.

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Mound Builders

• Incan

Which is not a characteristic of a civilization?

• cities that are centers of trade

• system of record keeping

• system of government and religion

• communities of hunter-gatherers

Which of the following native groups relied on irrigation in the dry Southwest?

• Anazazi

• Mayan

• Hopewell

• Cahokia

The Iroquois were most noted for

• living peacefully in the Northwest

• forming a league with other tribes

• being the most civilized of all the tribes

• hunting buffalo

Which of these Indian groups would not have depended on bison for living?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Lakota

• Pawnee

The native peoples of the Northwest

• relied heavily on Buffalo

• had a rich and developed culture

• utilized slash and burn agriculture

• lived in longhouses

What key development led to the rise of civilizations in the Americas?

• irrigation

• culture

• agriculture

• migration