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WorksheetsEarly Americas Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is labeled #1 (a)
What is labeled #4 (a)
What civilization is labeled #2 (a)
What civilization is labeled #3 (a)
What civilization is labeled #5 (a)
What were homes made of in the southwestern region of North America? (a)
The Aztec emperor who would be conquered by the Spanish. (a)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas. (a)
The alliance of 5 native peoples in eastern North America. (a)
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec. (a)
The Inca ruler at the time the Spanish conquered them. (a)
You'd likely get fed and even get a gift if you attended a (a) .
The first and most important crop grown by the Aztecs. (a)
Filled with information and often made of bark or animal skins. (a)
The region where the Aztec and Maya civilizations existed. (a)
The Aztec built and used these to get from their island capital to the mainland. (a)
What are some trade items found in the lowlands of the Mayan civilization? (a)
Which civilization is believed to be the first urban civilization in Mesoamerica? (a)
How were the Spanish able to defeat the Incas?
They captured their leader and later killed him after he refused to convert to Christianity.
The Incas agreed to convert to Christianity and to be ruled by the Spanish
They gave them blankets poisoned with smallpox
They closed off the roads to their island capital, basically starving them
In what way did geography present a big challenge to the Aztec capital?
Trees were very thick making it difficult to clear the land and find farmland
The climate was very dry so crops were unable to grow
Earthquakes occurred frequently causing their buildings to collapse
As an island it made it difficult to travel, trade, and get fresh water
What were reasons why early Americans performed human sacrifices? Choose all that apply.
It was their way of executing people found guilty of serious crimes
It was thought that human blood was needed to prevent the end of the world.
The population was growing too quickly and they couldn’t feed everyone
They believed the gods needed blood to be strong
Which of the following best describes the homes of the Southwest cultures?
Single story, wooden frames with grass roofs.
Blocks of ice put together to form a dome shaped igloo.
Stone blocks fit perfectly together
Pit houses with clay roofs
Why did Moctezuma II send gifts of gold to Hernán Cortés?
It was a trick to give the Aztecs more time to ready their military
He believed Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl who was promised to return
He hoped to spare the Aztecs from a brutal defeat
Moctezuma II was a traitor and joined the Spanish
Which of the following did the Aztecs do to grow such a large, wealthy empire? Choose all that apply.
They were warriors would conquered neighboring lands
They collected tributes from conquered people
They created large farms and grew massive amounts of crops to sell
They controlled the trade network in their area
How do most scientists believe the first people arrived in the Americas?
A land bridge created during an ice age.
Small rowboats from Africa.
They crossed on land when there was only one large land mass (pangea).
They sailed along the coast from Asia.
Which word best described the religion of early American civilizations? (a)
What term best describes the lifestyle of the Plains culture? (a)
Which group in Mesoamerica lived outside the cities and paid taxes to the ruler? (a)
Which groups would be considered "Upper class"? Choose all that apply.
artisans
Kings
nobles
priests
Which THREE groups would be considered middle class?
farmers
warriors
merchants
artisans
Which groups would be considered "lower class"? Choose all that apply.
slaves
farmers
warriors
artisans
Spain made alliances with their enemies, had superior weapons and horses, brought disease and blocked their causeways to defeat them. (a)
They speak a language called Quechua. (a)
Their capital city was Tenochtitlan. (a)
They built observatories, developed calendars, and created a number system of dots and dashes. (a)
They built floating gardens, knew multiplication, division, and geometry, and created a calendar. (a)
Which civilization on the Yucatan peninsula had large forests which provided key resources but also made farming difficult with many trees to clear. (a)
Which of the following would you find in a typical Mayan city? Choose all that apply.
Large public plazas
canals
temples
pyramids
Warfare, disease, famine, and drought all contributed to the mysterious decline of which group? (a)
The lower class Incas has to pay taxes in which two ways?
Gold
crops
work/labor
wampum (beads)
What were two purposes for mounds built by the Moundbuilders?
religious ceremonies
farming
protection
burial sites
