Unit 1 Assessment: Early Americas

Letter A represents which continent?

• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Letter B represents which continent?

• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Letter C represents which continent?

• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Letter D represents which ocean?

• Atlantic
• Arctic
• Southern
• Pacific

Letter E represents which modern country (Arctic and Subarctic Native Americans lived there)?

• U.S.
• Canada
• Siberia
• Mexico

Letter F represents which modern country (Aztec Civilization was once located here)?

• U.S.
• Canada
• Siberia
• Mexico

Where was the Maya Civilization located?

• A
• B
• C

Where was the Inca Civilization located?

• A
• B
• C

One theory states that some of the first Americans crossed a land bridge that connected Asia and North America. This land bridge was frozen. When it thawed, the land was covered by what body of water?

• Gulf of Mexico
• Caribbean Sea
• Bering Strait
• Atlantic Ocean

According to the map below, the "first Americans" likely come to America crossing over the land bridge around 18,000 BC. What do we call this theory?

• Beringia
• Nautical
• Middle Passage
• Pangea