WorksheetsThe Americas Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It is believed people came to North America and South America 25,000 years ago by -
a)
island hopping in boats across the Pacific Ocean.
b)
across the North Atlantic Ocean: Europe to Iceland to Greenland to North America.
c)
walking across the Bering Land Bridge during the last major ice age.
d)
None of the above are true.
2.
Which civilization was one of the first in Mexico, and they are known for producing giant stone heads?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
Toltec
3.
When Europeans arrived, which civilization was already in their downfall?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
Toltec
4.
Which of the following describes the capital city of Tenochtitlan?
a)
Primitive and archaic
b)
Unorganized and chaotic
c)
Religious and lawless
d)
Advanced and impressive
5.
Tenochtitlan was the capital of which civilization?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
Toltec
6.
Which farming method did the Mayans use (and could have contributed to their downfall)?
a)
Slash and burn
b)
Subsistence farming
c)
Specialization farming
d)
None of the above
7.
To grow food, which of the following civilizations built floating gardens called chinampas?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Maya
d)
Toltec
8.
The last Aztec ruler was…
a)
Pizarro
b)
Cortes
c)
Montezuma
d)
Atahualpa
9.
Which of the following impressed European explorers when they arrived in the New World?
a)
The color red
b)
The appearance of Tenochtitlan
c)
The assumption they were “gods” by many tribes.
d)
All of the above
10.
Which of the following civilizations was not located in North America?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Olmec
11.
Which of the following civilizations were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped many gods?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
All of the above were polytheistic.
12.
Which Inca city was hidden from Europeans for hundreds of years due to its location in the Andes?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Tikal
13.
Archaeologists believe early natives followed herds of large animals, such as mastodons and giant sloths, to North America.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The Aztecs were the first civilization to develop compulsory education for all their children, boys and girls.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Inca society was governed by a democracy where each person (male and female) played an active role.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The Apache tribe, from the Desert Southwest, were known for their warlike behavior.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The Maya created a complex calendar that was used by other Mesoamerican civilizations.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The Inca, Maya, and the Aztecs all practiced human sacrifice.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Organize these options into the right categories
Categorize the following
Invented lacrosse
Confederation of 5 tribes in modern day New York
Established trade relationship with the French
Controlled most of modern day Canada
Followed buffalo herds, & lived in teepees
Lived and roamed central North America
Lived in adobe houses, or mountain cliff dwellings
Lived in present day Arizona, New Mexico & Texas
Iroquis
Algonquin
Cheyenne, Sioux, Crow, Shoshone, Pawnee
Apache, Anasazi, Navajo, Hopi
20.
Organize these options into the right categories
a)
Chinook, Tillamook, Makah, Haida
1.
Built Totem poles
b)
Chinook, Tillamook, Makah, Haida
2.
Lived in modern day Oregon and Wa.
c)
Mound Builders
3.
Found in Mississippi & Ohio River valley
d)
Mound Builders
4.
huge ceremonial/burial sites
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