People and Empires in the Americas

What was Beringia?

• The first Mesoamerican civilization

• A land bridge between Asia and the Americas

• A large city built by the Zapotec

• The first influential culture in South America

Which crop was the most important to the early peoples of the Americas?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Potatoes

The Olmec civilization flourished in which region?

• The northern coast of Peru

• The Oaxaca Valley

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Great Plains

What was the first urban center in the Americas, built by the Zapotec?

• Tikal

• Monte Albán

• Palenque

• Cahokia

The Chavín culture was the first influential civilization in:

• Mesoamerica

• The Andes region of South America

• The Mississippi River Valley

• The Pacific Northwest

Which culture is known for creating large geoglyphs on the ground?

• Zapotec

• Nazca

• Mississippian

• Iroquois

Which culture thrived along the northern coast of Peru between AD 100 and AD 700?

• Moche

• Anasazi

• Olmec

• Iroquois

The ceremonial giving practice of some Pacific Northwest Native American societies was called:

• Pueblo

• Potlatch

• Totem

• Quipu

The Anasazi are best known for building:

• Large mound structures

• Monumental pyramids

• Apartment-like dwellings in cliffs

• Underground stone temples

A pueblo is:

• A large earthen mound built by the Mississippian culture

• A Maya book made from bark-paper

• A village of stone and adobe homes built in the American Southwest

• A system of recording information using knots