Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A. | Moche | F. | conquistadors | B. | igloo | G. | Tenochtitlán | C. | Maya | H. | Pachacuti | D. | Mesoamerica | I. | Iroquois League | E. | Malintzin | J. | Anasazi |
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dome-shaped home made from ice and snow
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soldier-explorers sent to the Americas by Spain
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a great Aztec city
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lived in apartment houses carved into cliffs
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dug canals to carry water from the Andes to desert farms
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civilization that came to a mysterious end by the A.D. 900s
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land from Valley of Mexico to Costa Rica
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woman who helped Cortés defeat the Aztec
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built the largest empire in the ancient Americas
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Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A. | Beringia | F. | hunter-gatherers | B. | quipu | G. | Christopher Columbus | C. | Mayan
city-states | H. | adobe | D. | Hernán Cortés | I. | Olmec | E. | Hohokam | J. | Francisco Pizarro |
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a rope with knotted cords that served as a calculator
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landed on island of Hispaniola in 1492
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developed a trading empire that flourished between 1200 B.C. and 400 B.C.
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sun-dried mud bricks used to build homes in the desert Southwest
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moved constantly in search of food
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located in the dense forests of Petén
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a land bridge connecting Asia and Alaska during the Ice Age
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a Spanish soldier who defeated the Inca
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a Spanish soldier who defeated the Aztec
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a farming culture that thrived from about A.D. 300 to A.D. 1300
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What was adobe?
A. | clay sculptures | C. | dry farmland | B. | sun-dried mud bricks | D. | the Mayan word for the
sun |
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How do scientists believe people crossed from Asia to North America?
A. | using a primitive raft | C. | across a large glacier | B. | by Viking
ship | D. | using a land
bridge |
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Why did the Maya seek captives in war?
A. | to offer as human sacrifices to gods | B. | to use as slaves to build
pyramids | C. | to use as household servants | D. | to marry Mayan
people |
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How could commoners in Aztec society join the noble class?
A. | through marriage | B. | by earning a large fortune | C. | by acting bravely in
war | D. | by taking a test |
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How were people able to survive in the dry deserts of the Southwest?
A. | by moving constantly | B. | by trading with people on the
coast | C. | by hunting large game | D. | by irrigating their
crops |
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Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas in
A. | 1401. | C. | 1600. | B. | 1492. | D. | 1776. |
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Who was Hernán Cortés?
A. | the leader of the Aztecs | C. | the first Spaniard in the
Americas | B. | a Catholic bishop | D. | the man who conquered the Aztec |
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How did Pizarro conquer the Inca?
A. | by capturing Atahualpa | B. | by attacking with a huge
army | C. | through an alliance with the Aztec | D. | by cutting off trade
routes |
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Where was the Mayan civilization located?
A. | in the mountains | C. | in a dense forest | B. | in the desert | D. | on the
coastline |
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Hunter-gatherers
A. | both hunted and cultivated crops. | B. | moved constantly in search of
food. | C. | irrigated their gardens. | D. | built large
cities. |
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The Mayan civilization
A. | lasted about 1,000 years. | B. | hit its peak about A.D. 750. | C. | was defeated by the
Aztecs. | D. | came to a mysterious end. |
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The Moche people prospered because
A. | they irrigated crops. | C. | they conquered other civilizations. | B. | they built large
pyramids. | D. | they discovered
gold. |
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Why were early people in North America able to build complex cultures?
A. | They had learned how to farm. | B. | They had learned how to start
fires. | C. | They had advanced weapons. | D. | They had a written
language. |
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Who were the Mound Builders?
A. | hunter-gatherers who built mounds | B. | farmers near the
Mississippi | C. | the Iroquois | D. | the Navajo |
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The Incan leader Pachacuti
A. | developed a written language. | B. | built a huge ancient
empire. | C. | headed a disorganized empire. | D. | died as a young
man. |
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Where did the Inuit live?
A. | present-day Texas | C. | present-day New York | B. | present-day Mexico | D. | present-day
Alaska |
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The Iroquois League was formed in order to
A. | further develop trade routes. | C. | end fighting among the
groups. | B. | promote sporting events. | D. | ward off attacks by the Navajo. |
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How did the Spanish explorers defeat the Aztec?
A. | with guns, horses, and an epidemic | B. | by intentionally spreading
disease | C. | with bows and arrows | D. | by greatly outnumbering
them |
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Why did Montezuma not attack the invading Spaniards right away?
A. | He thought they were not a threat. | B. | He thought Cortés was a
god. | C. | He did not know they were coming. | D. | He had an agreement with
Cortés. |
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The Anasazi
A. | built huge burial mounds. | B. | lived in apartment houses in
cliffs. | C. | were located in Petén. | D. | were primarily
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Essay
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What was life like in the Mayan cities?
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Who were the Mississippians? What made their culture unique?
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What was unique about the Anasazi culture?
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How did the lives of men and women in Aztec society differ?
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