AP U.S. History: The Americas Before European Arrival

What is the main idea about Native American cultures before European arrival?

• They were all nomadic hunters and gatherers

• They organized into diverse cultures based on their environment

• They all lived in teepees and hunted buffalo

• They had a uniform culture across the continent

What was the capital city of the Aztecs?

• Cuzco

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

Which civilization was known for building giant stone temples and palaces?

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Maya

• Pueblo

What crop was crucial to the development of civilizations in Central and South America?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

Which Native American group lived in adobe and masonry homes in the Southwest?

• Chinook

• Ute

• Iroquois

• Pueblo

What was a key characteristic of the Ute people?

• They lived in permanent settlements

• They practiced human sacrifice

• They were nomadic hunter-gatherers

• They built large cities

Which Native American group constructed giant plank houses in the Pacific Northwest?

• Chumash

• Iroquois

• Chinook

• Hopewell

What was a significant feature of the Cahokia settlement?

• It was located in the Andes Mountains

• It had a population of 300,000 people

• It was a nomadic society

• It was led by powerful chieftains and had extensive trade networks

Which crops were commonly grown by the Iroquois?

• Wheat and barley

• Tomatoes and peppers

• Maize, squash, and beans

• Rice and potatoes

The Mogollon were known for their Mimbres ​ (a)   They lived among the Ancestral Pueblo that practiced ​ (b)   due to the lack of water for growing crops. The Pueblo developed ways to get water to their crops through ​ (c)   The Pueblo changed the use of pit-houses into religions centers called ​ (d)   Also part of the Pueblo religion were the good spirits called ​ (e)   which they made dolls to represent.

• pottery.
• dry-farming
• irrigation.
• kivas.
• kachinas