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Indigenous Americas Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Aztec and Maya lived in ______________, which is present day Mexico and Central America

a)

Canada

b)

Europe

c)

USA

d)

MesoAmerica

2.

What did the Inca sacrifice to keep their gods happy?

a)

llamas

b)

gold coins

c)

food

d)

humans

3.

What kinds of home did the Northeast tribes live in? (Choose 2)

a)

Igloos

b)

Wigwams

c)

Teepees

d)

Longhouses

4.

What is the name of this Great Plains Native American home?

a)

Longhouse

b)

Wigwam

c)

Apartment

d)

Teepee

5.

Why were teepees the best home for the lifestyle of the Great Plains Native Americans?

a)

They were made of trees and there are a lot of trees on the Great Plains

b)

They were made of stone so they are strong

c)

They are easy to move and do not require many resources to build

d)

They had TVs and video games inside of them

6.

What animal did the Great Plains Native Americans rely on for almost all their needs?

a)

Buffalo

b)

Rabbits

c)

Deer

d)

Elk

7.

Where did/do most of the Iroquois people live?

a)

California and the West Coast

b)

The Great Plains

c)

South America

d)

The Northeast

8.

Which group of people are indigenous to North America?

a)

Americans

b)

Texans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Mexicans

9.

The first Americans most likely arrived in North America by

a)

Building boats & sailing from Africa

b)

crossing a landbridge that formed due to glaciers

c)

crossing from Antarctica to South America

10.

People who are constantly wandering and moving from place to place are known as

a)

hitchhikers

b)

cavemen

c)

nomads

d)

primitive

11.

What are “The Three Sisters”?

a)

Carrots, Celery and Wings

b)

Corns, beans and squash

c)

Eggplant, Broccoli and Cucumbers

d)

Apple, Bananas and Pears

12.
Which following were tribes of Natives that lived in Central America?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
All of these choices
13.

True or False - Most Native American groups traded/had vast trading networks

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What region of the US was known for hunting bison?

a)

Artic

b)

The Great Plains

c)

The West

d)

Eastern Woodlands

15.

The Andes

a)

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

b)

are a civilization that was built in central Mexico

c)

are a series of lakes in Peru

16.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

a)

tribute

b)

quechua

c)

terrace farming

d)

chinampas farming

17.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

18.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America, mostly Peru

19.

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Chinapa

c)

Templo Mayor

d)

Tenochtitlan

20.

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

Muslim

d)

Not this answer

21.
What mathematical achievements is associated with the Maya?
a)
geometry 
b)
fractions and decimals
c)
the concept of algebra
d)
the concept of zero
22.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.

The ballgame that Mayas watched for entertainment was also

a)

A sacred ritual

b)

A game everyone played

c)

a test of intellect

d)

the way new kings were picked

24.

The Mayan diet consisted mainly of this major crop

a)

Potatoes

b)

Maize

c)

Rice

d)

Cotton

25.

The Maya civilization was a group of connected city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The Maya priests were supposed to

a)

decide when to plant crops

b)

decide when people could marry

c)

conducted important religious rituals and ceremonies

d)

all of the above

27.

The people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.

a)

Maya

b)

Romans

c)

Chinese

d)

Japanese

28.

What did the Maya offer as sacrifice to keep their gods happy?

a)

humans

b)

crops

c)

animals

d)

their blood

29.

What did the Aztec sacrifice to keep their gods happy?

a)

crops

b)

humans

c)

llamas

d)

their blood

30.
The climate in the southeast cultural region is best described as:
a)
Hot and dry
b)
Mild and rainy
c)
Hot and humid 
d)
Cold and wet
31.

Animism is the religion practiced by the southeast Native Americans. This is the belief that....

a)

Spirits/souls only exist in humans; not plants, animals, trees, rocks, etc.

b)

Big game (Bison, deer, bears) are sacred animals and should be worshipped.

c)

There is more than one right religion.

d)

The universe and all objects in nature have a soul/spirit

32.

What was the most important harvest in this cultural region?

a)

Beans

b)

Corn (maize)

c)

Squash

d)

Watermelon

33.
Why was the Green Corn Festival a significant event/ceremony for these people?
a)
It was a way to show gratitude (thankfulness) to the gods for a successful corn harvesting season.
b)
It was a reason for people to stuff their faces.
c)
To gather all of the crops so invasive species would not destroy the corn.
d)
To gather as a community and plan an attack on a neighboring clan. 
34.
Southeast Native American clothing was made of
a)
Cedar bark
b)
Deer skin
c)
Cotton
d)
Buffalo
35.

The language that the Southeast Native Americans spoke was

a)

Muskogean

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

Wampanoag