Early Indian Civilizations - Review

What did the first European explorers find when they landed in North and South America?

• complex civilizations

• no signs of civilization

• English-speaking civilizations

Early Indian civilizations’ use of calendars, astronomy, number systems, and writing are examples of _________.

• agriculture

• government

• religion

• technology

Identify the example for each characteristic of early Indian civilizations.

• religion

• nobles and commoners

• archetecture

• belief in many gods

• social structure

• flat-topped mounds

• government

• city-states

Use the drawing and passage to answer each question. The drawing and fictional passage of a typical day best describe life in which civilization?

• A. Aztec

• B. Inca

• C. Maya

• D. Mississippian

Which social class would this person likely belong to?

• emperor

• commoner

• craftsman

• nobleman

Which agricultural practice was common to all four early Indian civilizations?

• planting corn

• slash-and-burn

• terrace farming

• filling in marshlands

Which characteristic was common to all four early Indian civilizations?

• They were farmers.

• They built pyramids.

• They created floating gardens.

• They developed a writing system.

Match the early Indian civilization with the form of government described in each statement.

• Nobles and priests served as leaders of the city and its surrounding areas.

• Inca

• One emperor ruled a strong central government.

• Mississippian

• Chiefs held political and religious power.

• Maya

• An emperor ruled over all, while noble families controlled each city.

• Aztec

Which architectural accomplishment is common to each of the four civilizations?

• They built temples.

• They built central plazas.

• They built roads and bridges.

• They built central city marketplaces.

Polytheism is the belief in (a)   .

• no god

• one god

• two gods

• many gods