Aztec, Inca, Maya

According to the Land Bridge Theory, how did people first arrive in the Americas?

• By sailing from Europe

• By walking across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska

• By traveling through Africa and across the Atlantic

• By floating on ice from the North Pole

About how many years ago do scientists believe the Land Bridge crossing may have occurred?

• 10,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

The Coastal Migration Theory suggests that people reached the Americas by:

• Riding animals across the desert

• Following river systems from Europe

• Traveling by boat along the Pacific coastline

• Swimming across the Pacific Ocean

Which skill was especially important for the people who migrated under the Coastal Migration Theory?

• Farming techniques

• Fishing and boat-making

• Blacksmithing

• Mining for gold

Which civilization was located in southern Mexico and Central America?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

Which Maya achievement involved studying the stars?

• Hieroglyphic writing system

• Pyramid temples

• Complex calendar system

• Chinampas

Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Olmec

What system did the Inca use instead of a written language?

• Pictographs

• Quipu

• Hieroglyphs

• Alphabet

The Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, is now known as:

• Mexico City

• Lima

• Chichen Itza

• Quito

Which agricultural innovation did the Aztec develop?

• Terrace farming

• Floating gardens (chinampas)

• Irrigation canals

• Crop rotation