WorksheetsPeopling the Americas
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
A time when earth went through periods of extreme cold
land bridge
decade
century
ice age
A kind of culture that has complex systems of government, education and religion.
empire
civilization
artifact
century
A large area of different peoples controlled by one ruler or government.
land bridge
civilization
empire
ice age
An object made by people in the distant past.
civilization
artifact
empire
irrigation
100 years
century
decade
ice age
empire
A ten year time period.
century
decade
ice age
empire
A method by which water is brought into dry areas.
civilization
artifacts
irrigation
decade
Naturally formed "bridge" that connected land separated by bodies of water.
straw bridge
ice age
civilization
land bridge
The first people to settle the Americas survived by...
farming
trading
hunting animals and gathering plants
raising livestock
Choose the option that is NOT true about the Maya and the Olmec.
They built mounds
They developed complex cultures
They made calendars
They were civilizations
The Inca built terraces...
to grow crops on steep hillsides
for decoration
so they could have water
to get the best views
The Aztec and the Inca emperors gained power by...
buying available land
offering people religious freedom
throwing away land
conquering neighboring peoples
How much time is represented by each period on the timeline?
one year
one hundred years
three years
three hundred years
Settled in present day USA around the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The Olmec
The Anasazi
The Mound Builders
They Maya
Built straw bridges between high mountain peaks.
The Inca
The Aztec
The Mound Builders
The Maya
Formed large cities with stone temples, palaces and other buildings.
The Aztec
The Anasazi
The Maya
The Olmec
Lived in the "Four Corners" where Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona meet.
The Maya
The Anasazi
The Mound Builders
The Olmec
Tenochtitlan became the capital of their empire.
The Maya
The Olmec
The Aztec
The Inca
It is believed that they influenced other cultures that followed them.
The Olmec
The Aztec
The Inca
The Maya
What is NOT an example of a culture adapting to their environment?
The Inca building terraces
The Inca conquering their neighbors
The Anasazi creating an irrigation system to farm the desert
The Aztec building floating gardens
Why were the first Americans unable to return to Asia?
They were captured by the Europeans
The ice age ended causing the land bridge to disappear
They were able to return but liked North America more
They could not find their way back to the land bridge
What caused civilizations to form?
Farming was invented
Europeans taught the natives how to build civilizations
Animals stayed in one spot and people had time for things
They just did
Why was the Inca empire very successful?
They weren't. Their empire was too big to handle.
They were militaristic and conquered neighboring lands.
They developed the concept of governors.
They developed the idea of the number 0.
The Aztec empire...
began training soldiers at a very young age.
welcomed people into their empire with open arms.
built mounds.
created stone art.
