Civilizations of the Americas Flashcards
Why was the Declaration of Independence important? Choose two answers.
It set up the U.S. government.
It explained the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality.
It announced that the American colonies were separate from Great Britain.
It gave Americans the right to vote for leaders.
It explained the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality.
It announced that the American colonies were separate from Great Britain.
What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights?
A. The Bill of Rights outlines rights explained in the Declaration of Independence.
B. The Bill of Rights expands on the reasons for revolution stated in the Declaration of Independence.
C. The Bill of Rights creates a strong government in place of the Declaration of Independence.
D. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedoms described in the Declaration of Independence.
D. The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedoms described in the Declaration of Independence.
Which ideas from the Declaration of Independence support women’s suffrage?
A. “We hold these Truths to be self-evident”
B. “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”
C. “deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed”
D. “Governments are instituted among Men”
C. “deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed”
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The first Mesoamerican civilizations began ______________.
when nomadic hunters settled in the Valley of Mexico.
OR
once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.
The first Mesoamerican civilizations began once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.
Why did the Aztecs settle in the Valley of Mexico?
Surrounding volcanoes created fertile soil in the valley
What are chinampas?
Artificial islands used for farming
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Scientists have learned about the Ancestral Pueblo mostly by studying _____.
Scientists have learned about the Ancestral Pueblo mostly by studying housing and artifacts
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- American Indians in the _____ built longhouses.
- American Indians in the _____ celebrated with a potlatch.
Southeast
Northwest
Eastern Woodlands
- American Indians in the Eastern Woodlands built longhouses.
- American Indians in the Northwest celebrated with a potlatch.
Why did the Aztecs build aqueducts?
To supply Tenochtitlan with fresh water
Why did the Incas use quipus?
To keep records of people and goods
The people of the Arctic lived in 1. _____ during the winter, while subarctic peoples 2. _____.
1.
A. HOLES
B. LODGES
C. IGLOOS
2.
A. DUG HOLES
B. BUILD IGLOOS
C. BUILT LODGES
The people of the Arctic lived in IGLOOS during the winter, while subarctic peoples DUG HOLES.
The _____ developed the most complex writing system in the Americas.
The Maya developed the most complex writing system in the Americas.
Where did the Maya get water?
From sinkholes
What concept did the Maya understand before Europeans did?
The number zero
Which of the following best explains how the Mayans adapted their environment?
A. The Mayans developed a nomadic lifestyle to hunt for food.
B. The Mayans fertilized their fields so they could be used every ear.
C. They traded with others due to their lack of good land for farming.
D. They specialized in fishing due to the abundance of rivers.
B. The Mayans fertilized their fields so they could be used every year.
What did the Maya adopt from the Olmec?
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Which is an example of how the physical environment helped the Aztecs establish an empire?
A. Which is an example of how the physical environment helped the Aztecs establish an empire?
B. The active volcanoes kept neighboring peoples from attacking the Aztecs.
C. The capital city of Tenochtitlan was located in the dense rain forest.
D. The Aztecs lived on a flat plain that was perfect for warfare.
A. Which is an example of how the physical environment helped the Aztecs establish an empire?
Which of these were among the lowest class in Aztec society?
A. Military leaders
B. Traders and farmers
C. Prisoners of war
D. Nobles and priests
C. Prisoners of war
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice prisoners of war to the god Huitzilopochtli?
A. To keep volcanoes from erupting
B. To keep neighboring people from invading
C. To keep slaves from revolting
D. To keep the god from growing weak
D. To keep the god from growing weak
How did the Aztecs share their history from generation to generation?
They told stories of the past
What was an achievement of the Aztecs?
The use of an aqueduct
What is considered the greatest example of Incan engineering?
The road network
What was one way the Inca unified their empire?
They forced conquered people to use their language
How did the Inca adapt their environment to improve farming?
The Inca cut strips of level land called terraces into hillsides
Which of the following statements best describes the Incan social class structure?
A. Most Incans were nobility who owned large tracts of land.
B. Only Incans could be a member of the nobility.
C. Lower ranking nobility held government positions.
D. To be a member of the nobility, you must be related to the king.
C. Lower ranking nobility held government positions
Which were reasons the Inca Empire fell?
A. Spanish conquest, natural disaster, disease
B. American conquest, natural disaster, war
C. Disease, civil war, Spanish Conquest
D. Civil war, British conquest, natural disaster
C. Disease, civil war, Spanish Conquest
A potlatch can best be described as a _____.
A potlatch can best be described as a SOCIAL CEREMONY.
Pair them up
The
1. Arctic Cultures
2. People of the Great Plains
3. Iroquois League
4. The Southeast
lived in
A. Wigwams
B. Houses on stilts
C. Igloos
D. Large round houses made of dirt
1 <————-> C
2 <————-> D
3 <————-> A
4 <————-> B
