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WorksheetsEarly People and Complex Societies REVIEW GUIDE
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
This is the name of the land bridge that the earliest humans used to reach the Americas:
Beringia
Zapotec
Nahuatl
The earliest Americans were nomadic. A nomadic lifestyle is best described as (a) .
Living in a large city with a stable job.
Staying in one location and relying solely on hunting and gathering for survival.
Building permanent houses in a settled community.
How did the earliest Americas get their food before 7000BC?
They planted crops like maize
They traded among other natives
They hunted and gathered
What was a good reason that led to permanent settlements in the Americas?
The development of an early government system
The development of a written language
Use of agriculture to grow crops
What are the Haida best known for?
A. totem poles and construction of cargo and war canoes
B. basket weaving and tool construction
C. pyramids and stone carvings
Why were the Haida able to spend so much time on their art?
The Haida lived in caves and they did not need to build homes, so it left time for men to work on their art.
The Haida had an easy supply of food, so it left time for men to work on their art.
The Haida men never fought in wars, so it left time for men to work on their art.
The Haida tribe used the canoes for all of the following, EXCEPT:
fishing and hunting
trading
warfare
star gazing
Why did the Haida surround their village with crushed shells?
They were aesthetically pleasing, and the Haida liked how pretty it made the village.
They served as a warning system against attack. The shells made plenty of noise and alerted the Haida to outsiders sneaking in their villages.
The shells washed up around the village, and the Haida were too busy to clean up the shells.
What type of homes did the Pueblo live in?
single room, one level, cedar plank homes
they did not have permanent homes; they were nomadic
adobe brick homes with many levels; some with more than 100 rooms
Pueblo villages were built on top of these. They had flat tops and steep sides.
Kachina Dolls
adobe
mesas
The Pueblo were excellent, skilled farmers. What were their main crops?
corn, beans, squash
potatoes, carrots, onions
rice, wheat, barley
The climate of the southwest region the Pueblo lived in was (a) .
tropical wet
snowy and tundra
Where is Mesoamerica?
The area that includes both North and South America
The area that includes both Mexico and Central America
The name of the first Olmec settlement
Which of the following is NOT true about the Olmec?
A. They worshipped nature gods like the jaguar spirit.
B. They were nicknamed the "Mother Culture.","C. They were conquered by the Incas and disappeared.
One of the most important discoveries archeologists found of the Olmecs in San Lorenzo was (a) .
carved canoes
remains of corn
The Aztecs gave the tribe the name Olmec. What does the name Olmec mean?
giant head
rubber people
great fighter
Which of the following is the legacy left behind by the Olmec:
They influenced the powerful Maya and Aztecs
They were the first city-builders
They built marvelous temples that still exist today
The main food of the Mayans was (a) , or corn.
census
quipu
An ancient game (similar to basketball) played with a 4-pound, 6-inch rubber ball and a stone hoop mounted 30 feet above the ground is called (a) .
quipu
census
A pipe or channel that carries water from a distant source is called a(n)
terraced farming
aqueduct
chinampas
A system of writing using signs and symbols is (a) .
pok-ta-tok
census
Polytheism means (a) .
belief in 1 god
belief in war
Where was the Mayan Civilization located?
In the Amazon Rainforest
on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mesoamerica
In the Andes Mountains
The Mayans recorded their history in a book called the (a) .
bible
cenote
The major contributions by the Mayan Civilization included (a) .
pottery, adobe houses, and kachina dolls
totem poles, carved canoes, and cedar plank houses
Each Mayan city-state had its own independent (a) .
writing system
system of math
Which number best represents the location of the Maya Empire?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this passage?
The Aztecs terraced the land
The Aztecs were limited in their knowledge of farming methods
The Aztecs were able to adapt to their environment.
What was the name of the Aztec's capital city?
Atlantis
Tenochtitlan
Mexico
In the Aztec Civilization, who was allowed to attend school?
Only the boys
Only the children of nobles and priests
All children
Aztecs created "floating gardens," called (a) to grow crops on marshy land.
terraced farming
census
Who was in power when the Spanish reached the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan?
Moctezuma II
Huitzilihuitl
Itzcoatl
Who was the European Explorer who overthrew the Aztec Empire for Spain?
Hernan Cortes
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Which number best represents the location of the Aztec Empire?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following shows a way in which the Incas adapted to their environment?
They prayed to their gods for a long life
They used terrace farming along the slopes and mountains to grow food
They built great cities
Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of the Incan road system?
The roads were used to drive to the grocery store.
The roads helped messengers travel.
Incan armies traveled on roads.
Trade caravans traveled on the roads
The Incas build "steps" or "terraces" into the sides of steep slopes to increase their farmland and to keep the soil from washing down the mountains. This process is called (a) .
hieroglyphics
chinampas
(a) are knotted strings on which Incas recorded information.
hieroglyphics
chinampas
An official count of people in an area is called a(n) (a) .
maize
aqueduct
The Incan Empire stretched across which mountain range? (a)
Rocky Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Inca Empire was (a) .
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Which number best represents the location of the Inca Empire?
1
2
3
4
