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Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Hohokam settled in which present day state?

a)

Utah

b)

New Mexico

c)

Colorado

d)

Arizona

2.

Due to the hot climate, how did the Hohokam get water?

a)

They used a technique called Dry Farming

b)

They carried water for miles in buckets

c)

The developed an irrigation system

d)

The collected rain water

3.

Which ancient civilization built homes of adobe similar to an apartment style?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Ancestral Pueblo

c)

Maya

d)

Mound Builders

4.

What method of farming did the Ancestral Pueblo use?

a)

Irrigation System

b)

Dry Farming

5.

Which of the following were part of the Mound Builder cultures?

a)

Adena

b)

Hopewell

c)

Maya

d)

Mississippian culture

6.

What could have caused early people to migrate from Asia to the Americas?

a)

They wanted to conquer other civilizations.

b)

They followed the animals they were hunting.

c)

The climate in Asia changed.

d)

They were looking for their family.

7.

Who were early humans who lived by gathering wild plants and hunting animals?

a)

nomads

b)

hunter-gatherers

c)

archaeologists

8.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Structures that honor ancient gods

b)

Modern versions of ancient languages

c)

People who study ancient cultures

d)

Symbols used in picture writing

9.

What happened to make hunter-gatherers in the Americas stop hunting and begin growing their own plants?

a)

Several kinds of animals they hunted had died off

b)

People decided they wanted more variety in their diet

c)

Some of the people began to focus on arts and religion

d)

The climate grew so hot that hunting became too difficult

10.

What was the main reason that the Ancestral Pueblo lived high up on steep slopes?

a)

to catch the rainwater needed to grow crops

b)

to help keep them safe from attacks

c)

to imitate the building style of their ancestors

d)

to keep them warm in the summer and cool in the winter

11.

6. What was the main reason that Native Americans of the Mississippian culture were able to establish sizable living centers?

a)

They used labor from areas nearby

b)

They traded for strong building materials

c)

They conquered many neighboring peoples

d)

They grew a great deal of food

12.

Which one of these events happened first?

a)

Farming began in the Americas

b)

The Hohokam moved from Mexico to the Southwest

c)

Mound Builders of the Adena culture began establishing sties in the Ohio Valley.

d)

The "Classic Period" of Maya civilization ended.

13.

How would you describe the Maya government during the Classic period? Choose two

a)

The government was strong

b)

Rulers built huge projects and commanded armies

c)

The government was weak

14.

What are some reasons that archaeologists think the Maya civilization declined after 900 AD? Choose three.

a)

The population outgrew the food supply.

b)

Drought.

c)

Their calendar was not accurate.

d)

Rulers fought over farmland

15.

What was the time period called when the Maya culture reached its peak?

a)

"Classic Period"

b)

"Ice Age"

c)

"Maya Period"

d)

"Golden Age"