4.1 Lesson Summary

When did people first come to the Americas from Asia?

• Between 70,000 B.C. and 20,000 B.C.

• Between 60,000 B.C. and 18,000 B.C.

• Between 50,000 B.C. and 15,000 B.C.

• Between 40,000 B.C. and 10,000 B.C.

Which civilization is considered the earliest in the Americas?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Inca

What was the primary crop grown by the people in Mesoamerica?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

What was the capital city of the Aztec civilization?

• Teotihuacán

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlán

• Chichen Itza

What are chinampas?

• Stone monuments

• Artificial islands made from mud and reeds

• Books made of bark paper

• Temples

Which civilization built large, independent city-states throughout southern Mexico and Central America?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

What did the Maya use stelae for?

• To grow crops

• To perform sacrifices

• To record historical information

• To build houses

What was a significant reason for the Maya abandoning their cities around A.D. 900?

• Natural disasters

• Frequent warfare or over-farming

• Invasion by the Aztec

• Economic collapse

Which culture influenced the Aztec with powerful gods?

• Olmec

• Teotihuacán

• Maya

• Inca

What was a common element adopted by later Mesoamerican peoples from the Olmec culture?

• Metalworking

• Hieroglyphs

• Pottery

• Weaving