5th Grade Indigenous Civilizations 1

Which mountain range runs along the western coast of South America and played a significant role in the development of the Incan Empire?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Alps

How did the Great Plains impact the way Indigenous peoples lived in that region?

• They built stone houses and farmed in the mountains

• They relied on hunting buffalo and lived in teepees for easy movement

• They built permanent wooden homes and fished for food

• They developed advanced irrigation systems for large-scale farming

What agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to grow crops in swampy areas?

• Terrace farming

• Crop rotation

• Chinampas (floating gardens)

• Slash-and-burn farming

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire, known for its advanced engineering and massive temples?

• Cusco

• Tenochtitlán

• Machu Picchu

• Cahokia

How did Incan engineers overcome the challenges of living in the Andes Mountains?

• They built step-like terraces for farming and roads with suspension bridges

• They moved their civilization to the plains to avoid the mountains

• They created underground tunnels for travel

• They depended solely on fishing for survival

How did the Inca keep records without a written language?

• They carved symbols into stone tablets

• They painted messages on pottery

• They used a system of knotted strings called quipus

• They memorized everything and passed it down orally

What geographic feature of the Yucatán Peninsula made it difficult for the Maya and Aztecs to find fresh water?

• The region had very few rivers or lakes

• It was covered in thick forests that absorbed all the water

• It had extreme cold temperatures that froze all water sources

• The land was mountainous and too steep for water to collect