Life in the Western Hemisphere

What is one theory about how early man migrated from Asia to America?

• They came on snowmobiles.

• They came with Columbus.

• They rode on mammoths and caribou.

• They walked across a land bridge.

Which best describes the Inca communication system?

• Thousands of miles of roads linked Cuzco to Tenochtitlan.

• Thousands of miles of roads linked the Inca capital city to all parts of the empire.

• The Inca and the Aztecs communicated often.

• The Inca messengers rode fast horses to foreign lands.

What is one theory about why early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• They were told to do so by their gods.

• They were following their food source.

• The land was free.

• Horses were plentiful.

How did the Aztecs extend their borders and increase the size of their empire?

• By purchasing land from their neighbors.

• By conquering other peoples in the Valley of Mexico.

• By following the instructions of one of their gods.

• By receiving rewards for their sacrifices.

By studying the movement of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, what did the Maya develop?

• Horoscopes for all the people.

• An accurate calendar.

• Greedy fortune tellers.

• a specialized type of corn.

How did early man get his food during the Ice Age?

• He went to Whole Foods.

• He raised animals.

• He grew grains.

• He hunted animals.

What could the Mayan people do because of their food surplus?

• Some Maya donated to the poor.

• Some Maya studied agriculture.

• Some Maya went to college.

• some Maya began to specialize.

Where did most of the people live during the Ice Age?

• Wherever food was found.

• In Okemos Village.

• In a valley.

• Next to a river.

What happened to the early peoples once the large animals died out?

• They became hunter-gatherers.

• They became farmers.

• They became extinct.

• They became vegetarians.

In which area were the Maya very successful and allowed them to specialize?

• farming

• hunting

• fishing

• architecture