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WorksheetsCivilizations and Historical Events Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which civilization lives in the Andes Mountains?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Which civilization formed its own central government?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Which civilization's capital is the city of Tenochtitlan?
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization's capital is the city of Cuzco?
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
Maya
What civilization built a huge empire by conquering towns and creating alliances?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Olmec
What civilization was known for being fierce warriors?
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
What civilization built large plazas for public gatherings?
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
What civilization is known for making stone head sculptures?
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
What society is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica?
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
Why did the Paleo-Indians migrate to different parts of North and South America?
they were escaping predators
they were following herds of animals
they were establishing trade routes
How did warmer climates at the end of the Ice Age affect the Americas?
Increased volcanic activity
Created new land bridges
the animals stayed in one area because there were long grassfields
What happened when the Ice Age ended?
Deserts got washed out
Temperatures got colder
Sea levels rose from the glaciers melting
How was the Bering Land Bridge created?
By volcanic activity
the sea level dropped 300 feet exposing the land bridge
By glacial melting
Who were the Paleo-Indians?
A group of European settlers
A tribe in the Amazon
The first people to migrate from Asia to the Americas
Why did ocean levels drop during the Ice Age?
Tectonic activity
Volcanic eruptions
Water froze into glaciers
How did the Native groups change after the end of the Ice Age?
Native groups became nomadic and relied on hunting and gathering.
Native groups settled in one place, instead of moving around
