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AH2_REVIEW_ART OF THE AMERICAS

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which pre-Columbian civilization is known for having carved gigantic stone heads?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Maya
d)
Olmecs
2.
Which Mesoamerica civilization was conquered by the Spanish
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
3.

The metal that represents the "sun"

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

4.

What culture was known for their intricate goldwork?

a)

Incan

b)

Mayan

c)

Paracas

d)

Olmec

5.

A function that works as a handle and spout

a)

Stirrup spout

b)

Portrait jar

c)

Burnishing

d)

Chemical oxides

6.
Chocolate originates from which pre-Columbian civilization?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Maya
c)
Incas
d)
Olmecs
7.
Which pre-Columbian civilization had fierce military warriors
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Aztecs
d)
Inca
8.
Which pre-Columbian civilization developed a series of complex calendars and vast knowledge of the universe
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
9.
Which civilization developed a system of writing known as gylphs
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Aztecs
d)
Inca
10.
Mesoamerica refers to the area of present day
a)
Mexico and Central America
b)
North and South America
c)
The Bering Strait
d)
Mexico
11.
The most popular theory as to how humans migrated to America
a)
They were here all along
b)
By boat
c)
Through a land bridge connecting northeast Asia and Alaska
d)
Through a land bridge connecting Africa and South America
12.
The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of
a)
Pryamids
b)
Human sacrifices
c)
Writing
d)
Europeans
13.
Where did the Incas build their civilization?
a)
in the middle of Lake Texcoco
b)
on top of the Sierra Madre mountains
c)
on top of the Andes mountains
d)
Mexico
14.
What did the Spanish build on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Mexico City
d)
Fayetteville
15.
What is a conquistador?
a)
collaborator
b)
carpenter
c)
conqueror
16.
Which group of people built over 19,000 miles of roads?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mexicans
c)
Cubans
d)
Incas
17.
In which present day country was the Inca civilization located?
a)
Venezuela
b)
Mexico
c)
Peru
d)
Brazil
18.

The Moche Civilization was an Andean people that thrived on the coast of:

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

19.

Which sentence below most accurately describes Mayan religion?

a)

Religion was central to Mayan culture as they worshiped many gods and made many sacrifices, including human sacrifices.

b)

The Mayans were largely catholic because of the Spanish influence.

c)

Religion was central to the Mayan culture as Mayans had a single god that they worshipped.

d)

Mayans were Christians that made many sacrifices, including human scarifices.

20.
The Mayans were able to create a detailed calendar because of their advancements in:
a)
astronomy and physics
b)
astronomy and agriculture
c)
astronomy and mathematics
d)
mathematics and art
21.

What did the Mayans consider beautiful?

a)

long hair and flowing robes

b)

flattened heads and crossed eyes

c)

shaved heads and gold jewelry

d)

pointed ears and large earrings

22.

How did the Mayan people communicate?

a)

They used glyphs

b)

They used sign language

c)

They only used oral language and story telling

d)

Each city-state spoke its own language

23.

Mayan created _____________ which were buildings to help them view the stars.

a)

Binoculars

b)

Weapons made of obsidian

c)

Calendars

d)

Observatories

24.
Which of these modern counties is the area where Mayan civilization developed and is home to large numbers of Mayas today?
a)
Panama
b)
Brazil
c)
Guatemala
d)
Iraq
25.

The Mayans lived in which area of the world:

a)

South America: Peru and Ecuador

b)

Mesoamerica: Guatemala and Mexico

c)

North America: Southern United States and Mexico

d)

Africa: Zimbabwe and Lesotho

26.

Machu Picchu is a remnant of the Incan civilization

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Incans were considered skilled ______?

a)

Cooks

b)

Farmers

c)

Stonemasons

d)

Miners

28.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Gray

d)

Green

29.

The Incas built networks of ______________ that helped to connect the empire together.

a)

Crops

b)

Roads

c)

Shelters

d)

Stone buildings

30.

What are terraces?

a)

Flat land for farming carved into the mountainside

b)

Bumpy land smoothed down to build houses.

c)

Water

d)

Large porches

31.
The Incas used what is known as ______ farming in order to grow crops on the mountainsides.
a)
Alpine
b)
Creative
c)
Terrace
d)
Sharecrop
32.

Which is true about Inca stonework?

a)

None of it remains today

b)

Wheels were used to build it

c)

Bricks were made out of mud

d)

The stones fit together so well, that the blade of a knife could not fit through.

33.

What is a traditional Inca food?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Seafood

c)

Coffee

d)

Eggs

34.

What was the original name of the Aztec people?

a)

Mexico

b)

Aztta

c)

Mexica

d)

Azteckks

35.

The tallest pyramid in the city is called:

a)

Pyramid of the Sun

b)

Pyramid of the Moon

c)

Pyramid of Orion

36.

What is an "effigy mound" or "geo form"?

a)

Mounds that had many animals buried in them.

b)

Mounds that had the Great Sun buried in them.

c)

Mounds that were of geometric shapes and were covering the skeletons of dead bodies.

d)

Mounds that looked like specific animals that had flattops.

37.

What do architectural historians believe the relationship in between the mound shapes and the spaces around them?

a)

They believe that the shape of the mound and the space around the shape of bears, serpents, or birds.

b)

They believe that the shape of the mounds and the space around the Great Sun.

c)

They believe that the shape of the mounds and the space revolves around cosmology; the sunrise and sunset, solstices and equinoxes, and the underworld.

38.

The image shows the Great Serpent Mound. What is an effigy mound?

a)

a geometrical mound

b)

a mound in the shape of an animal

c)

a mound with lots of artifacts

d)

a very large mound

39.

The Anasazi settled in what is now known as the four corners region. Which four states touch in this area?

a)

Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona

b)

Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona

c)

Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arkansas

d)

Kansas, Utah, Nevada, Arizona

40.

What crop(s) were grown by the Anasazi.

a)

Maize

b)

Beans

c)

Squash

d)

all of the above

41.

What types of homes did Anasazi live in

a)

igloos

b)

log cabins

c)

teepees

d)

pueblos

42.

What were Anasazi homes made from.

a)

clay called adobe

b)

rocks

c)

cactus skin

d)

animal skin

43.

Why did Anasazi build their homes by carving them in cliffs?

a)

to be closer to the gods

b)

to protect themselves from the harsh weather and their enemies.

c)

the higher they lived the more wealthy they were

44.

What ancestor of the Pueblo Indians created an agriculturally-based civilization in the cliffs of the Chaco Canyon between AD 500 and 1200?

a)

the Anasazi in the arid regions of Arizona

b)

the Inca from South America

c)

the Mya and Aztec from Mesoamerica

d)

the Hopewell from the Ohio Valley

45.

Which is not true about the figures carved on totem poles?

a)

They help to tell stories.

b)

They help to tell stories.

c)

They tell the history of a clan.

d)

They have no special meanings.

46.

Who has been carving totem poles for hundreds of years?

a)

Native people who lived on many South Pacific islands.

b)

Hunters who trap beaver and fox in the mountains.

c)

People who lived along the Pacific coast of Alaska and Canada.

d)

People from China who moved to California and Mexico.