Early Civilizations of the Americas

Where did the Anasazi live?

• Andes Mountains

• Great Lake Region

• Southwest U.S. (Four Corners)

• Yucatan Peninsula

The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?  (Click to hide text)

• A

• B

• C

What allowed people to eventually be able to settle in communities?

• They hunted small animals and collected nuts and berries.

• They followed large animals as they migrated throughout North America.

• They realized how to farm, growing plants from seeds.

The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.

• Ball-game courts

• Temples

• Military Barracks

• Trade Ports

The Aztecs settled where they saw:

• A bird on a wire

• A gopher eating a turtle

• An eagle on a cactus

• A snake eating an eagle

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

• Quipu

• Aqueducts

• Hieroglyphics

• Ropes

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

• Chinampas

• Irrigation

• Aqueducts

• Terrace Farming

The piece of architectural seen here.

• step pyramids

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

• Quechua

Where did the Maya live?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America mainly Peru

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

• True

• False