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WorksheetsChapters 6 & 14 Review: The Early Americas
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 45mins
What types of administrative units did the Mayans have?
Provinces
Colonies
Territorties
City-states
Why did the American civilizations develop such unique cultures from other parts of the world?
They chose not to trade or go to war with others
They defeated all who tried to invade
They were geographically isolated
Even though the great Mayan cities were empty when the Spanish arrived, the legacy of their people is strong
True
False
Which of these civilizations had written languages?
Chavin
Inca
Maya
Olmec
Maya and Olmec
The map illustrates
Columbian Exchange of plants and animals
settlement of Europeans in the Americas
movement of early peoples from Asia
extent of the Maya Empire
According to many anthropologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between which two continents.
South America and North America
North America and Europe
Asia and North America
Europe and Asia
Many different native cultures developed in North America primarily because
Native Americans worshiped many gods
Native American groups did not trade with each other
a variety of environmental conditions existed throughout this region
hunting for food was a very important activity
Which situation provides the best evidence that members of the Iroquois Confederacy adapted to their physical environment.
speaking a language different from that of their neighbors
living in longhouses made of wood and bark
developing an alliance with the Inuit
including women in their governing process
Which tribal region is circled on this map?
Pacific Northwest
Great Plains
Southeast
Eastern Woodlands
The low sea levels during ice ages
made it impossible for indigenous Americans to fish.
enabled humans to migrate via floating glaciers.
exposed land bridges that linked Siberia with Alaska and Asia to parts of the Pacific.
prohibited human migrations from Siberia to North America.
What invention was NOT seen in Mesoamerica
Calendars
Written language
Wheel
Concept of Zero
Cattle and horses did not exist in the Americas until the arrival of the Europeans during the Age of Exploration.
True
False
The heartland of early Andean society was
the region of the Amazon basin.
the region now occupied by the states of Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador.
the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
the region now occupied by the states of Peru and Bolivia.
the region now occupied by the United States of America.
The developments of early societies in Australia and New Guinea took different paths because
the environments of the two islands were very different.
trade introduced root crops and domesticated animals to New Guinea while the aboriginal peoples of Australia relied on hunting and gathering.
the people of Australia converted to agriculture much earlier.
none of the above.
The Olmecs
established the first complex society in Mesoamerica
built ceremonial centers with pyramids and temples.
lived in an area where rubber trees flourished.
constructed elaborate drainage systems.
all of the above.
The developments of early societies in Australia and New Guinea took different paths because
the environments of the two islands were very different.
trade introduced root crops and domesticated animals to New Guinea while the aboriginal peoples of Australia relied on
hunting and gathering.
the people of Australia converted to agriculture much earlier.
none of the above.
The ancestors of today’s Polynesians, Indonesians, and Mayaysians were
Chavin
Austronesians
Olmec
Inca
How did the Chavin dominate the area in the Andes Mountains?
Political power
Military conquest
Trade and cultural exchange
All of the above
Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?
Officials of the emperor were wealthy landowners who purchased their offices so that they could then govern much like European feudal lords.
The majority of Aztecs were serfs and slaves, though those numbers fluctuated on a regular basis due to warfare.
Warriors recruited from the ranks of freemen could, after capturing at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice, begin to keep some of the spoils of war for themselves.
Those who cared for the fields and the empire's network of roads were exempted from military service.
According to this diagram, which feature was characteristic of both the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
creation of the floating gardens
use of the number zero
improvement on fishing methods
creation of a writing system
Used in Southwest North America by the Pueblo, what was the purpose of kivas?
Hunting tools
Storage Containers
Underground Ceremonial Centers
Ball Courts
The Hopewell tradition is known for all of the following EXCEPT
They did not farm
They traded from the Rocky Mts to the Gulf of Mexico
They were a diverse group of societies
They had craftspeople within their societies
Which of the following civilizations built dwellings of wood slats and mud as well as used terraced mounds for astronomical and religious purposes?
Hopewell
Cahokia
Hohokam
Anasazi
In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ___.
Maya Empire
Chavin Civilization
Four Corner Region
Woodlands Region
Which of the following statements describes the Hohokam civilization?
They were one of the Woodland civilizations in North America.
They had ball courts similar to Mesoamerican courts.
They apparently only ate large mammals.
They did not farm.
