Quiz on Ancient American Societies

How long ago did people begin traveling from Asia to North and South America?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

What is the Bering Strait?

• A wide river

• A narrow body of water

• A mountain range

• A desert

What were the first people in the Americas known as?

• Farmers

• Traders

• Hunter-gatherers

• Fishermen

What did the first people in the Americas hunt?

• Birds

• Fish

• Buffalo

• Deer

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What was the land bridge called that connected Asia to North America?

• Beringia

• Sahara

• Amazon

• Himalaya

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How many years ago did people begin practicing agriculture in the Americas?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

Which civilization developed a very accurate calendar?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Anasazi

What was the main city of the Aztec civilization?

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

• Cahokia

What did the Mound Builders construct?

• Pyramids

• Large mounds of earth

• Stone temples

• Wooden houses

What type of dwellings did the Puebloans live in?

• Tents

• Cliff dwellings

• Wooden cabins

• Stone houses