Early Americas Assessment

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How do many historians believe the first people came to the Americas?

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They walked across the Bering land bridge into Alaska.

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The Aztecs, Maya, and Inca were ___________________.

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polytheistic

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Why did the Aztecs and Mayans make human sacrifices?

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to please their gods and have good harvests

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Which crop was the most significant crop grown by natives? Options: A. maize (corn), B. tomatoes, C. potatoes

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maize (corn)

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What advantage did obsidian offer Natives in hand-to-hand combat against the Spanish?

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it was sharper than steel weapons

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8. TRUE or FALSE: All Native Americans built roughly the same types of homes, using the same resources.

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False

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More than any other weapon, __________________ helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs.

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diseases

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10. TRUE or FALSE: Better food from the Americas led to population growth in Europe.

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True

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TRUE or FALSE: There is no evidence that the Mayans were ever conquered by the Spanish.

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True

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The Mayans used a style of "glyphic writing". Which writing sample below represents "glyphic" writing? A. B. C. D.

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