Civilizations of the Americas Practice
1. Which of the following statements explains why the Aztec continually waged war?
A.
The Aztec needed prisoners of war to work the land.
B.
The Aztec needed more people to help build their pyramids.
C.
The Aztec needed prisoners of war for religious sacrifice. *
D.
The Aztec needed to acquire more land for farming to feed their people.
2.Which of the following Mesoamerican civilizations developed a system of writing?
A.
the Olmec
B.
the Inca
C.
the Aztec
D.
the Maya*
3.Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentence.
Many Great Plains tribes were nomadic and hunted A. Elk B. Moose C.Bison D.Whales , while some tribes of the Southwest lived in A. Adobe Dwelling B. Tepees C. Longhouses D. Wigwams. and grew corn.
Bison and adobe dwellings
4. Which of the following best explains why some Ancestral Pueblo groups moved south?
A.
The Ancestral Pueblo were being attacked by neighboring tribes.
B.
Heavy rains washed out settlements and forced groups to move south.
C.
Long periods of drought made farming difficult in the southwest.*
D.
The Ancestral Pueblo groups formed alliance with tribes in the south.
5. Which of the following best explains why the Maya built cisterns?
A.
to hold rain water for farming*
B.
to provide clean water for bathing
C.
to store water from nearby rivers
D.
to provide fresh water for religious rituals
6. How did the Maya use their calendars?
A.
to predict tides
B.
to plan religious festivals*
C.
to develop writing systems
D.
to govern the empire
7. Select the correct response from the drop-down menus.
The Andes Mountains are A.rocky and steep B. densely forrested C. active volcanoes D. casily farmed. and the Inca had to adapt to the A.heavy rain B. thin air C. hot climate D. dry conditions .
Rocky and steep
Thin air
8.Which of the following statements best describes the Valley of Mexico?
A.
a dense rain forest
B.
a steep mountain range
C.
a highland basin*
D.
a desert plain
C
D
Bison and adobe dwellings
C
A
B
Rocky and steep, thin air
C
Thanks
@braincell thief + others, the answers for the pre-test are :
1.) once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.
2.) Surrounding volcanoes created fertile soil in the valley.
3.) artificial islands used for farming
4.) housing and artifacts.
5.) Eastern Woodlands, Northwest ( in order )
6.) supply Tenochtitlan with fresh water.
7.) keep records of people and goods.
8.) igloos, dug holes
9.) Maya
10.) sinkholes
if you dont trust me its fine, i ended up getting a 100% ->-
1 The Aztec needed prisoners of war for religious sacrifice.
2 the Maya
3 Bison and Adobe dwellings
4 Long periods of drought made farming difficult in the southwest.
5 to hold rain water for farming
6 to plan religious festivals
7 rocky and steep and thin air
8 a highland basin
9 emperors and slaves
10 skilled engineers
11 aqueducts
12 They built suspension bridges over rivers.
13 into three parts: one for the government, one for the priests, and one for the people
14 Anasazi
15 They were nomadic bands following the bison herds.
16 to increase the amount of fertile farmland
17 It allowed the government to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
18 hunting and gathering
Hope you have a great day! And trust me these are correct.