Chapter 1

Where did humans begin living and working together?

• Australia

• the two Americas

• Asia

• Africa

What changed when people settled down to farm?

• Populations shrank, and people refused to domesticate animals.

• Populations grew, and people learned how to do many new things.

• Populations shrank, and people inhabited only two continents.

• Populations grew, but people no longer worshipped gods.

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The Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca were...

• Pre-Columbian civilizations in the Americas

• three farming techniques used along the Nile and Indus rivers

• Pre-Columbian civilizations in Africa and Asia

• the names of Christopher Columbus’s ships in 1492

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Where was Mesoamerica?

• in Europe and Asia

• deep inside of South America

• inside of cenotes that supplied fresh water

• in much of an isthmus between North and South America

How large was the Aztec empire?

• It covered most of South America.

• It was a small city-state.

• It spanned much of central Mexico.

• It was limited to a few islands.

Where did the Inca civilization begin?

• on an isthmus

• inside of present-day Chili

• high in the Andes Mountains

• in deserts in Australia

What type of scientists use artifacts from the earth to teach us about the Maya, Inca, and the Aztec?

• archeologists

• cardiologists

• astronomers

• cryptozoologists

Who came to the Americas about 500 years ago in search of riches, adventure, and conquest?

• the Germans

• the English

• the Chinese

• the Spanish

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What did conquistadors want alongside riches?

• to learn the Mayan language and join their religion

• to start colonies for their king

• to conduct important scientific experiments about climate

• to form a new country independent of a king

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Identify three things conquistadors brought to the Americas.

• spices, silk, and tea

• horses, diseases, and weapons

• gold, silver, and gems

• maps, compasses, and clocks