WorksheetsEarly Americas 15.1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which river was crucial to the development of cultures in South America?
Tigris River
Amazon River
Nile River
Mississippi River
Which structure was most commonly found among the early Native American peoples of the Mississippi River Valley?
bison-skin tents
adobe buildings
earthen mounds
stone ziggurats
The earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica was
Olmec civilization
Maya civilization
Inca civilization
Aztec civilization
What were the two types of Mayan calendars?
calendar to track time throughout the whole year
ritual calendar
religious calendar
calendar based on movements of the sun
Which factor led to the survival of the Mayan language?
It was less complicated than other languages in the region.
Several documents from the Mayan government have been discovered.
Each city spoke a different dialect, so there were more versions of the language to pass on.
The Mayans had contact with other Mayan cities and tribes which led to the free exchange of ideas.
Rubber was a Mayan crop that was made from _______.
sap from trees
maize (corn)
cacao beens
hot peppers
What was one reason why Ancestral Pueblo built cliff dwellings?
for protection from the sun
for protection against invaders
to be up higher away from wild animals
to have better views
Agriculture was the basis for the ______ culture.
Aztec
Incan
Olmec
Mayan
Which group of people conquered the Mayan civilization?
Olmec Empire
Inca Empire
Ancestral Pueblo
Spanish conquistadors
What was good about the location of the Maya civilization?
It had access to water
It was easy to trade with other cultures
It was a good spot to build shelter
Easy to protect against invaders
