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America Before Columbus

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Empire was NOT in the Americas before Columbus

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Yuan

2.

Many scholars think this empire was the largest in the world (in terms of area) in 1491.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

None of the above

3.

This empire was collection of independent city-states with a common culture.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of the above

4.

This empire was located high in the Andes Mountains

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

None of the above

5.

This empire's capital city may have been the largest city in the world in 1491. It is now where Mexico City is located.

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

None of the above

6.

In this region of North America life for Native American tribes tended to be focused upon hunting Bison

a)

The Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

The Desert Southwest

7.

The main crops grown by Native American peoples (corn, beans and squash) were known as this.

a)

The Big Three

b)

The Tasty Trio

c)

The Three Sisters

d)

Succotash

8.

Native Americans did not have any immunity to this leading to enormous death rates.

a)

Small pox

b)

Influenza

c)

Measles

d)

All of the above

9.

Natural resources, especially fish, were so plentiful in this region that most Native Americans tribes did not need to practice much agriculture.

a)

The Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

The Desert Southwest

10.

In this region of numerous lakes, rivers and great forests tribes tended to both farm and hunt.

a)

The Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

The Desert Southwest

11.

Most tribes in North America tended to practice forms of this religious belief.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

animism

d)

atheism

12.

In this region the way tribes lived varied greatly depending upon how much access they had to rivers and fertile farmland.

a)

The Eastern Woodlands

b)

The Plains

c)

The Pacific Northwest

d)

The Desert Southwest