Matching and Multiple Choice Questions

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Which of these is a type of corn?

• bison

• maize

• squash

• wheat

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America?

• Alaska

• Atlantic Ocean

• Beringia

• Bering Strait

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?

• to plant and harvest crops

• to hunt animals for food

• to seek religious freedom

• to find trading partners

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Which of these animals was a food source for early Americans?

• lions

• maize

• mastodons

• tigers

Indicate the answer choice that best answers the question. Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?

• Asia

• England

• North America

• South America

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Olmec built stone houses, monuments, and drainage systems.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Maya developed a type of writing called Malinche.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Inca kept records by using quipus.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was also known as Pachacuti.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Olmec had little influence on the civilizations that came afterward.

• True

• False