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History
3rd -
12thgrade
American His - Olmec, Maya, Inca, & Aztec
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- 1. Multiple Choice
People who moved from place to place
Archaeology
Artifacts
Ice Ages
Nomads
Migration
- 2. Multiple Choice
The study of ancient peoples
Archaeology
Artifacts
Ice Ages
Nomads
Migration
- 3. Multiple Choice
A movement of a large number of people into a new homeland
Archaeology
Artifacts
Ice Ages
Nomads
Migration
- 4. Multiple Choice
Things left behind by early people, such as stone tools, weapons, baskets, and carvings
Archaeology
Artifacts
Ice Ages
Nomads
Migration
- 5. Multiple Choice
Periods of very cold temperatures when part of the earth was covered with large ice sheets.
Archaeology
Artifacts
Ice Ages
Nomads
Migration
- 6. Multiple Choice
From where did the first Americans come?
Australia
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
- 7. Multiple Choice
When did the first Americans come to the Americas?
1,000 A.D.
300 A.D.
28,000 B.C.
200,000 B.C.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did the first people come to America?
By crossing a land bridge (called Beringia) that once may have connected Asia to North America
By sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe
By crossing a land bridge (called Atlantis) to South America
By flying like a goose across the Pacific Ocean
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did the first people come to America?
They were chasing an enemy tribe and so followed them into America.
They were explorers looking for gold and silver.
They were farmers and were looking for more fertile land to grow their crops.
They were hunter-gatherers and may have followed herds of animals across to hunt.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When did the Olmec live?
1500 BC - 300 BC
AD 300 - AD 1100
AD 1200 - AD 1532
AD 1325 - AD 1521
AD 1492 - AD 1680
- 11. Multiple Choice
When did the Maya live?
1500 BC - 300 BC
AD 300 - AD 1100
AD 1200 - AD 1532
AD 1325 - AD 1521
AD 1492 - AD 1680
- 12. Multiple Choice
When did the Inca live?
1500 BC - 300 BC
AD 300 - AD 1100
AD 1200 - AD 1532
AD 1325 - AD 1521
AD 1492 - AD 1680
- 13. Multiple Choice
When did the Aztec live?
1500 BC - 300 BC
AD 300 - AD 1100
AD 1200 - AD 1532
AD 1325 - AD 1521
AD 1492 - AD 1680
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where did the Olmec live?
Central Mexico
Andes Mountains of South America
The Rainforests of Guatemala & Mexico
Along the Gulf of Mexico
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where did the Maya live?
Central Mexico
Andes Mountains of South America
The Rainforests of Guatemala & Mexico
Along the Gulf of Mexico
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where did the Inca live?
Central Mexico
Andes Mountains of South America
The Rainforests of Guatemala & Mexico
Along the Gulf of Mexico
- 17. Multiple Choice
Where did the Aztec live?
Central Mexico
Andes Mountains of South America
The Rainforests of Guatemala & Mexico
Along the Gulf of Mexico
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was a major city of the Maya?
Cusco
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was a major city of the Inca?
Cusco
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
- 20. Multiple Choice
What was a major city of the Aztec?
Cusco
Tikal
Tenochtitlan
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which civilization accomplished these:
-Their largest city had 5 pyramids
-Were skilled astronomers
-Made a 365-day calendar
-Made a type of writing called hieroglyphics
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which civilization accomplished these:
-They were the largest civilization in the Americas with 9 million people
-They built 10,000 miles of stone-paved roads
-Built grass rope bridges across rivers/canyons
-They cut terraces into the slopes of the mountains for farming
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which civilization accomplished these:
-They built the largest city in the Americas
-They became an empire by conquering their neighboring Native American tribes
-Armies made the conquered people slaves and sacrificed many to their gods.
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which civilization accomplished these:
-Their farmers made enough food to feed large cities
-They sculpted stone monuments
-They built stone pavements
-They built drainage systems
Aztec
Inca
Maya
Olmec
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which civilization lived here?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which civilization lived here?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which civilization lived here?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which civilization lived here?
Olmec
Inca
Maya
Aztec
- 29. Multiple Choice
Decline
To lose strength, numbers, or greatness
To grow and become more complex
Several groups of people all ruled by one different people group
A raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
- 30. Multiple Choice
Develop
To lose strength, numbers, or greatness
To grow and become more complex
Several groups of people all ruled by one different people group
A raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
- 31. Multiple Choice
Empire
To lose strength, numbers, or greatness
To grow and become more complex
Several groups of people all ruled by one different people group
A raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
- 32. Multiple Choice
Terrace
To lose strength, numbers, or greatness
To grow and become more complex
Several groups of people all ruled by one different people group
A raised piece of land with the top leveled off to promote farming
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