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Pre-Columbian America

Pre-Columbian America

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Robert Carpenter

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which land formation connected America with Asia during the last Ice Age, allowing for human migration?

The Isthmus of Panama

Beringia

The Greenland Ice Bridge

The Atlantic Ice Field

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following crops were domesticated and cultivated by American populations around 6000 BC?

Wheat, barley, and rice

Avocados, chili peppers, and corn

Potatoes, tomatoes, and beans

Grapes, olives, and figs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which early culture in the Atacama Desert was the first in the world to mummify their dead?

The Valdivia

The Caral

The Chinchorros

The Mound Builders

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization is considered the first Mesoamerican civilization, known for its large basalt sculptures and complex water distribution systems?

The Maya

The Zapotec

The Teotihuacan

The Olmec

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Nazca civilization manage to cultivate land in an arid zone?

By developing advanced dry-farming techniques.

By building extensive underground aqueducts.

By importing fertile soil from other regions.

By relying solely on rainwater harvesting.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factors contributed to the abandonment of most Maya cities around 800 AD?

Intense drought and political/demographic crisis.

Volcanic eruptions and widespread famine.

Invasion by neighboring civilizations.

Mass migration to other continents.

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