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The Early Americas

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What did the first people to arrive in the Americas have in common?

a)

They were farmers.

b)

They settled in valleys.

c)

They traveled on rivers.

d)

They were hunter-gatherers.

2.

Olmec I__________ were II__________ and government centers.

a)

colonies

b)

villages

c)

agricultural

d)

religious

3.

Which activity enabled the growth of civilizations all over the Americas?

a)

building

b)

farming

c)

trading

d)

writing

4.

Which statements accurately describe Maya warfare? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

It took place in cities.

b)

It was very destructive.

c)

It included taking prisoners.

d)

It was fought between cities.

e)

It involved religious disputes.

5.

Which roles did the upper class serve in Maya society? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

scholars

b)

merchants

c)

professional warriors

d)

engineers

e)

military commanders

6.

What did Maya astronomers determine?

a)

the orbits of stars

b)

the distance to the moon

c)

the number of days in the year

d)

the number of days in a month

7.

What made the Aztecs rich? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

building

b)

farming

c)

trading

d)

tribute

e)

war

8.

Which type of building was common in Tenochtitlán?

a)

palaces

b)

schools

c)

temples

d)

warehouses

9.

Select the first event

a)

The Aztecs sent the Spanish valuable gifts.

b)

The Spanish took the Aztec emperor prisoner.

c)

The Spanish formed alliances with other tribes.

d)

The Aztec drove the Spanish out of their capital.

10.

Where did the Inca first emerge as a tribe?

a)

the coast

b)

the desert

c)

the Andes Mountains

d)

the Amazon rain forest