Topic 1 Test Review

Front

Most theories about the first Americans propose migration from which continent?

Back

Asia

Front

Which environmental factor made land migration possible during the Ice Age?

Back

Lowering sea levels

Front

Which culture built cliff dwellings?

Back

Ancient Puebloans

Front

Which cultural practice shows adaptation to a dry environment? Options: Building mounds, Cliff dwellings and irrigation, Hunting seals, Using snow houses

Back

Cliff dwellings and irrigation

Front

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

Back

Tenochtitlan

Front

The introduction of agriculture most directly led to:

Back

Larger, permanent settlements

Front

The Mississippian city of Cahokia reflects:

Back

A large urban center with religious and political functions

Front

Which statement about early American civilizations is most accurate? Options: All developed simultaneously and in isolation. All were nomadic and lacked political systems. All adapted farming uniquely to geography. All collapsed after first European contact.

Back

All adapted farming uniquely to geography.

Front

Farming was easier for Creek and Cherokee because:

Back

They lived in warmer climates

Front

Which of the following best describes Beringia? Options: An early farming method, A land bridge connecting Asia and North America, A Mayan trade route, A type of Incan terrace

Back

A land bridge connecting Asia and North America