BB Unit 1 Ch. 1 Central Idea Qs

1. 1. What is the central idea of the introduction to “The Rise of Early American Civilizations”?

• A. Early humans depended only on hunting and gathering to survive.

• B. Early humans migrated across continents and slowly developed farming, villages, and organized civilizations.

• C. The earliest humans preferred to live in cities rather than rural areas.

• D. Early humans were not able to adapt to changes in their environment.

2. 2. Which detail from the section titled "Civilizations Develop from Africa to the Americas" best supports the idea that geography played an important role in the rise of early civilizations?

• A. “These civilizations flourished along the banks of the Nile, the Indus, the Yellow, the Tigris, and the Euphrates Rivers.”

• B. “These early American civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations.”

• C. “Three of these pre-Columbian civilizations were the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca.”

• D. “Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas was in 1492.”

3. 3. What is the central idea of the section “Mesoamerica: The Maya and the Aztec”?

• 3. A. Mesoamerica’s geography and climate supported the development of the Maya and Aztec civilizations.

• 3.      B. The Aztecs were the only ancient civilization to build pyramids in Central America.

• 3. C. Mesoamerica included countries such as Spain and Portugal.

• 3. D. The Yucatán Peninsula was mostly covered by deserts and volcanoes.

4. 4. Which sentence from the section "South America: The Inca" supports the idea that the Inca civilization adapted to their mountain environment?

• A. “The Inca civilization began high in the Andes Mountains of present-day Peru.”

• B. “Llamas and alpacas are native to its mountain areas.”

• C. “These long-necked animals were domesticated to carry heavy loads and provide wool.”

• D. “Cougars and chinchillas also share this habitat with a wide variety of birds, amphibians, and fish.”

5. 5. What is the central idea of the section “Clues to Past Civilizations”?

• Archaeologists and historical records help us learn about how early civilizations lived.

• The Spanish destroyed many artifacts while exploring new lands.

• Ancient civilizations did not leave behind any written evidence of their lives.

• The Maya, Aztec, and Inca were discovered only through Spanish letters.

6. 6. Which sentence from the section titled "Spanish Conquests in the Americas" best shows how the arrival of the Spanish dramatically affected the native civilizations by introducing new elements that changed their societies and caused great harm?

• A. “They brought with them advanced weapons, new animals, and, unfortunately, devastating European diseases.”

• B. “Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro were distant cousins.”

• C. “They sailed on separate expeditions from Spain to the Americas in the early 1500s.”

• D.“As you explore these chapters, you will learn about the history of these pre-Columbian civilizations.”