Geography Quiz

What is the Bering Land Bridge?

• A man made bridge

• A strip of land connecting Alaska with Russia

• A modern highway in North America

• A bridge built by ancient civilizations

What type of lifestyle did the Paleo-Indians have?

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Nomadic

• Farming

What were the Paleo-Indians known for in terms of food gathering?

• Farming

• Fishing

• Hunter-Gatherers

• Trading

The end of the Ice Age brought new environments. What did the different environments lead to?

• Different societies or shared cultures

• Uniform global culture

• Isolation

• Increase in population

What activity did Native Americans engage in to help them settle in one place?

• Hunting only

• Farming and Agriculture

• Trade

• Following food

What was the result of population growth among Native Americans?

• Societies developed

• Cultures disappeared

• Animals became extinct

• Environments were destroyed

People migrated to North America in which Age?

• Middle Ages

• Bronze Age

• Ice Age

• Stone Age

What were the capitals of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations? Mark only one oval.

• Tikal, Tenochtitlan, Cuzco

• Cuzco, Copan, Tikal

• DC, Tenochtitlan, Cuzco

• Kairo, Tikal, Tenochtitlan

What type of economy did the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas primarily have? Mark only one oval.

• Industrial

• Nomadic

• Farming and trade based

• Trading

How was the Mayan civilization governed? Mark only one oval.

• Democratically appointed leaders

• Governers

• City-states ruled by kings

• Councils