13.3 Civilizations of the Americas Quiz

Which civilization was centered around the Yucatán Peninsula in what is now southeast Mexico?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Olmecs

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlán

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

During whose reign did the Inca Empire expand rapidly?

• Montezuma II

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pachacuti

• Hernán Cortés

What was the primary motivation for the Spanish to come to the Americas?

• To establish trade routes

• To find new agricultural lands

• To seek wealth in the form of gold, spices, and other goods

• To spread Christianity

What significant event in 1492 began a major revolution in global food habits?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Great Exchange

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

Which animals were introduced to the Americas by Columbus in 1492?

• Elephants and camels

• Horses and cattle

• Kangaroos and koalas

• Lions and tigers

Before Columbus, which animals were domesticated by pre-Columbian Americans?

• Sheep and goats

• Turkeys and llamas

• Cows and pigs

• Horses and chickens

What was one of the major impacts of Europeans on the Americas?

• Increased population growth

• Development of new crops

• Decline in native population due to disease

• Expansion of trade routes

What was one of the most important crops of the Old World introduced to the New World?

• Cacao

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Tomatoes

What was the impact of the introduction of horses on the Native American way of life?

• It decreased their efficiency in hunting.

• It transformed their way of life, allowing them to travel faster and farther.

• It had no significant impact.

• It led to the extinction of other animals.