Benchmark Study Guide

Which Native American group primarily depended on the buffalo for their way of life?

• Plains tribes

• Aztec

• Apache

• Huron

Which Native American group is famous for constructing their dwellings using sun-dried bricks?

• Apache

• Cheyenne

• Pueblo

• Mohawk

Which Native American group is famous for creating intricate totem poles?

• A. Great Basin tribes

• B. Northwest Coast tribes

• C. Southeast tribes

• D. Arctic tribes

Which Native American culture is recognized for its complex mound-building and trade systems in prehistoric North America?

• Olmec

• Mississippian

• Hohokam

• Hopewell

Which type of structure did the Ancestral Puebloans primarily use for their homes?

• Wigwams

• Cliff dwellings

• Yurts

• Huts

Which Native American group is credited with developing the agricultural practice of planting corn, beans, and squash together?

• Comanche

• Apache

• Inuit

• Iroquois

Which ancient culture is famous for creating colossal stone heads?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

Which ancient civilization was responsible for constructing the city of Machu Picchu?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Zapotec

• Inca

Which ancient civilization developed a complex writing system and made significant contributions to mathematics and astronomy?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

Which ancient civilization constructed the city of Machu Picchu?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec