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Ancient America #1

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A climate zone of Middle America that means hot

a)

tierra templada

b)

tierra caliente

c)

tierra fria

d)

taco tierra

2.

A climate zone of Middle America that means cold

a)

tierra templada

b)

tierra caliente

c)

tierra fria

d)

taco tierra

3.

A climate zone of Middle America that means mild

a)

tierra templada

b)

tierra caliente

c)

tierra fria

d)

taco tierra

4.

An important time of cultural achievement for a civilization

a)

Golden Age

b)

Classic Period

c)

Ice Age

d)

Middle Ages

5.

An area near the equator where the climate is usually warm

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

tropical

d)

temperate

6.

Farming method in which the jungle is cleared and set on fire

a)

slash and burn

b)

terracing

c)

no till

d)

hack and incinerate

7.

Wooded area that receives more than 80 inches of rain per year

a)

desert

b)

coniferous forest

c)

tropical rain

d)

deciduous forest

8.

A fierce Mayan ball game

a)

pokta-pok

b)

lacrosse

c)

rugby

d)

soccer

9.

A period when ice covered nearly half of the Earth's landmasses

a)

Golden Age

b)

Classic Period

c)

Ice Age

d)

Middle Ages

10.

Symbol used in Mayan writing

a)

stela

b)

glyph

c)

maize

d)

pokta-pok

11.

Tops of tropical trees that stretch out like a roof

a)

canopy

b)

awning

c)

shelter

d)

crown

12.

Another word for corn

a)

maize

b)

pokta-pok

c)

stelae

d)

glyph

13.

A tall, flat stone

a)

maize

b)

pokta-pok

c)

stela

d)

glyph

14.

A sheet of ice

a)

crevasse

b)

glacier

c)

permafrost

d)

glyph

15.

Which group is being described - Was a polytheistic society

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

16.

Which group is being described - Made jewelry, which they traded with people from other parts of Middle America.

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

17.

Which group is being described - Center of civilization was a city called La Venta

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

18.

Which group is being described - Continued developing mathematics

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

19.

Which group is being described - Developed an accurate calendar by studying the night sky

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

20.

Which group is being described - Left behind a written language

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

21.

Which group is being described - Most of the people worked as farmers

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

22.

Which group is being described - Planted crops such as corn, beans and squash

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

23.

Which group is being described - The jaguar was an important symbol to their culture

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Both Olmec & Maya

d)

Neither Olmec or Maya

24.

Berengia was the name of the land bridge that connected North America to what other continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

25.

The climates of Middle America all have what in common?

a)

hot summers - cold winters

b)

mild temperatures all year long

c)

heavy precipitation all year long

d)

a rainy season between May and October

26.

What helped to form the land bridge , Berengia?

a)

glaciers

b)

volcanoes

c)

mud slides

d)

rain forest expansion

27.

Which of these is an agricultural method used by the Olmecs?

a)

rotating types of corn

b)

irrigating crops with canals

c)

enriching the soil with ashes

d)

using work animals to plow

28.

The Maya were the first people of Middle America to . . .

a)

create a widely used written language

b)

invent practical uses for rubber

c)

carve stone statues of rulers

d)

make and play musical instruments

29.

Which is NOT a land area type found in Middle America?

a)

mountains

b)

rolling hills

c)

floodplains

d)

coastal plains

30.

What city was the center of Mayan civilization?

a)

Berengia

b)

Copan

c)

La Venta

d)

Olmecia

31.

Which one is NOT a belief the Mayan's associated with corn?

a)

They had a corn god

b)

They had special religious ceremonies centered around corn

c)

Corn was a special food for only the nobles and wealthy

d)

They believed they were created from it

32.

Who was next to the top in the Mayan social pyramid

a)

Warriors

b)

King

c)

Farmers

d)

Slaves

33.

How do we know that stone carving was a specialization among the Olmecs? (Check all that apply)

a)

Discovery of large stone heads

b)

Objects carved from jade

c)

Grinding tools were found

d)

They worshipped a stone god

34.

What are reasons why people migrated to Middle America? (Check all that apply)

a)

To find warmer climates

b)

To find large animals to hunt

c)

To find good land for farming

d)

To worship Volcano gods

35.

Which statements below is NOT true about the Mayan ball game? (Check all that apply)

a)

This is a ball game played by two teams of nobles.

b)

Players tried to hit a rubber ball through a stone hoop.

c)

Members of the losing team may have been sacrificed.

d)

Players would hit the rubber ball with a bat like in baseball.

36.

Which crops below were eaten by the Mayan?

a)

wheat, rice, and barley

b)

lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream

c)

pepper, beans, and squash

d)

tortilla chips, beef, and rice

37.

Which month has the coldest temperature?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

September

d)

March

38.

In which month do they get the most rain in this biome?

a)

January

b)

May

c)

August

d)

November

39.

When is there the most precipitation & highest temperatures?

a)

February

b)

July

c)

September

d)

December

40.

How much precipitation does this location get in August?

a)

30 mm

b)

200 mm

c)

375 mm

d)

37 mm

41.

Which months have the warmest temperatures?

a)

December, January, February

b)

March, April, May

c)

June, July, August

d)

September, October, November

42.

What is the temperature in December?

a)

400 degrees Celsius

b)

14 degrees Celsius

c)

2 degrees Celsius

d)

14 degrees Fahrenheit

43.

Which location has the most total annual (yearly) precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

When does the least precipitation occur?

a)

February - March

b)

April - May

c)

June - July

d)

November - December

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