Unit 4.2 South America & Mesoamerican Review

What was the most important crop in the Americas?

• Rice

• Beets

• Beans

• Corn

Where did farming begin in the Americas?

• Mesoamerica

• South America

• Modern Day Mexico

• Modern Day Puerto Rico

What did most of the Mesoamerican civilizations have in common?

• Stone temples and pyramids

• Large statues of Buddha

• They were all located on the Yucatan peninsula

• They all spoke Spanish

What is one thing that the early cultures of North America had in common? (Hohokam, Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippians)

• They all spoke English

• They were all hunter-gatherers

• Their main crop was Yams

• The were all located in what is now the United States

What is NOT a geographical area of the Americas?

• Central America

• The West Indies

• The Caribbean

• South America

What is the longest river in South America?

• The Mississippi River

• The Yellow River

• The Brahmaputra River

• The Amazon River

Hieroglyphics are associated with Egypt and Sumer but were used in other civilizations as well. Which of the following Mesoamerican and South American cultures did NOT develop hieroglyphic writing?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

One thing that the Olmec and Zapotec civilizations had in common was a stable food supply. How does a stable food supply encourage the growth of a civilization?

• It minimizes fighting amongst the wealthy.

• It fosters trade and helps development outside of agriculture.

• It forces the poor to learn to share with one another.

• It allows one culture to gain dominance over others.

What kind of social structure was common to the four early river valley civilizations and also to pre Columbian Mesoamerican and South American civilizations?

• anarchy

• democracy

• egalitarianism

• hierarchy

Which characteristic is common to the way in which Sumerian, Mesoamerican, and Yellow River civilizations developed?

• They were each the most developed civilization in their area when they flourished

• They all used writing to spread their civilizations.

• They were each conquered by a larger power which caused them to unite.

• They all rejected human sacrifice.