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Introduction & Chapter 1 Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is symbols that represent things, ideas, and sounds?

a)

culture

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

structure

d)

theocracy

2.

Which of these is a building?

a)

artifact

b)

complex

c)

estimate

d)

structure

3.

Which early American civilization was the largest?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Maya

4.

Which of these is a type of corn?

a)

link

b)

structure

c)

maize

d)

source

5.

What is the name of the land bridge people used to cross into North America?

a)

Bering Strait

b)

Alaska

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Beringia

6.

Which of these groups lived in the rainforests of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

7.

Which of these is a rough calculation of a number?

a)

irrigate

b)

carbon dating

c)

link

d)

estimate

8.

Which group of Native Americans included the Creek, Cherokee, and Chickasaw people?

a)

Northern

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Eastern

9.

What do we call the movement of a large number of people to a new area?

a)

migration

b)

nomad

c)

irrigate

d)

archaeology

10.

Which group of Native Americans is known for building stone houses, monuments, and drainage systems?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

11.

Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?

a)

to hunt animals for food

b)

to seek religious freedom

c)

to find trading partners

d)

to plant and harvest crops

12.

Which of these words means supply?

a)

irrigate

b)

link

c)

estimate

d)

source

13.

Which level of need was most likely motivating the people who crossed the land bridge from Asia to the Americas?

a)

Love/Belonging

b)

Self-Esteem

c)

Self-Actualization

d)

Physical

14.

Which civilization's capital city was one of the largest cities in the world?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

15.

Which of these is the study of ancient peoples?

a)

theocracy

b)

artifact

c)

archaeology

d)

hieroglyphics

16.

Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?

a)

England

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Asia

17.

Which of these is a highly developed society?

a)

complex

b)

civilization

c)

clan

d)

carbon dating

18.

In which region did Native Americans make clothing from seal skin?

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Western

d)

Plains

19.

Which of these is a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water?

a)

nomad

b)

culture

c)

link

d)

strait

20.

Which of these is a broad platform cut into a slope?

a)

terrace

b)

theocracy

c)

civilization

d)

clan

21.

Which of these is a person who moves from place to place?

a)

migration

b)

nomad

c)

estimate

d)

link

22.

Which of these means highly detailed?

a)

carbon dating

b)

culture

c)

complex

d)

estimate

23.

Which of these is a society ruled by religious leaders?

a)

theocracy

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

culture

d)

civilization

24.

Based on the chart, which civilization ended the most recently?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

25.

Which of these is an object left behind by early peoples?

a)

carbon dating

b)

link

c)

maize

d)

artifact

26.

Which of these means to bring water to crops?

a)

irrigate

b)

migration

c)

nomad

d)

link

27.

Based on the chart, which civilization lasted the shortest amount of time?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

28.

Which of these civilizations believed human sacrifices were necessary?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

29.

Based on the chart, which civilization lasted the longest?

a)

Olmec

b)

Maya

c)

Aztec

d)

Inca

30.

Based on the chart, which present-day country was home to the most civilizations?

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Honduras

d)

Peru

31.

Which of these is a method of determining the age of an artifact?

a)

archaeology

b)

carbon dating

c)

estimate

d)

theocracy

32.

Which of these is a group of related families?

a)

theocracy

b)

civilization

c)

clan

d)

culture

33.

Which of these means shared traditions and behaviors?

a)

strait

b)

source

c)

complex

d)

culture

34.

Which of these means to connect?

a)

link

b)

irrigate

c)

supply

d)

source

35.

According to the map, where is the starting point for prehistoric migration?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

36.

According to the map, in which direction did migration flow?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

37.

What are the coordinates of Point C?

a)

60°N, 60°E

b)

60°S, 60°E

c)

60°N, 60°W

d)

60°S, 60°W

38.

What are the coordinates of Point H?

a)

15°N, 75°E

b)

15°S, 75°E

c)

15°N, 75°W

d)

15°S, 75°W

39.

What are the coordinates of Point J?

a)

30°N, 180°E

b)

30°S, 180°E

c)

30°N, 180°W

d)

30°S, 180°W

40.

What are the coordinates of Point B?

a)

60°N, 120°E

b)

60°S, 120°E

c)

60°N, 120°W

d)

60°S, 120°W

41.

What are the coordinates of Point E?

a)

0°, 150°E

b)

0°S, 150°W

42.

What are the coordinates of Point A?

a)

75°N, 90°E

b)

75°S, 90°E

c)

75°N, 90°W

d)

75°S, 90°W

43.

What are the coordinates of Point F?

a)

60°N, 120°E

b)

60°S, 120°E

c)

60°N, 120°W

d)

60°S, 120°W

44.

What are the coordinates of Point G?

a)

30°N, 0°

b)

30°S, 0°

45.

What are the coordinates of Point D?

a)

15°N, 45°E

b)

15°S, 45°E

c)

15°N, 45°W

d)

15°S, 45°W

46.

What are the coordinates of Point I?

a)

45°N, 150°E

b)

45°S, 150°E

c)

45°N, 150°W

d)

45°S, 150°W

47.

What is 6?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

48.

What is 1?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

49.

What is 9?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

50.

What is 2?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

51.

What is 3?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

South America

52.

What is 4?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

South America

53.

What is 5?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

54.

What is 7?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

55.

What is 8?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

56.

What is 10?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

57.

What is 11?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

58.

What is 12?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean