Quiz: Geography and First Societies of the Americas

Which of the following is NOT a geographic area of the Americas?

• North America
• The Caribbean
• South Asia
• Central America

True or False: Central America is a separate continent.

• True
• False

What do many scientists believe about how early people got the the Americas?

• they walked on a land bridge from Europe to Americas
• they walked on a land bridge from Africa to Asia
• they walked on a land bridge from Asia to the Americas
• they walked on a land bridge from Asia to Europe

What became one of the most important crops in the Americas?

• pumpkins
• rice
• maize
• beans

What is the largest city (population) in North America?

• Los Angeles
• Mexico City
• New York
• Chicago

What group of early Americans is believed to be the earliest?

• Olmec
• Zapotec
• Toltec
• Moche

Which city was one of the first planned cities in the Americas?

• Mexico City
• Teotihuacan
• Zapotec
• Olmec City

The Olmec people were known for

• carving giant heads out of boulders
• using the number zero
• playing a ball game with a rubber ball
• all are true

The Olmecs civilization was set up along the

• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Atlantic Ocean
• Caribbean Sea

The Moche of South America were most known for their

• irrigation canals
• farming techniques
• metalworking
• pottery with handles and realistic features