The Americas Test

It is believed people came to North America and South America 25,000 years ago by -

• island hopping in boats across the Pacific Ocean.
• across the North Atlantic Ocean: Europe to Iceland to Greenland to North America.
• walking across the Bering Land Bridge during the last major ice age.
• None of the above are true.

Which civilization was one of the first in Mexico, and they are known for producing giant stone heads?

• Olmec
• Aztec
• Maya
• Toltec

When Europeans arrived, which civilization was already in their downfall?

• Olmec
• Aztec
• Maya
• Toltec

Which of the following describes the capital city of Tenochtitlan?

• Primitive and archaic
• Unorganized and chaotic
• Religious and lawless
• Advanced and impressive

Tenochtitlan was the capital of which civilization?

• Olmec
• Aztec
• Maya
• Toltec

Which farming method did the Mayans use (and could have contributed to their downfall)?

• Slash and burn
• Subsistence farming
• Specialization farming
• None of the above

To grow food, which of the following civilizations built floating gardens called chinampas?

• Olmec
• Aztec
• Maya
• Toltec

The last Aztec ruler was…

• Pizarro
• Cortes
• Montezuma
• Atahualpa

Which of the following impressed European explorers when they arrived in the New World?

• The color red
• The appearance of Tenochtitlan
• The assumption they were “gods” by many tribes.
• All of the above

Which of the following civilizations was not located in North America?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Olmec