Early American Civilizations Test Review
1. Who was Kennewick Man and why was this discovery important?
2. What was Beringia, Who travelled across it, and which of the 5 themes of
history does this best represent?
3. What are Chinampas, who created them, and which of the 5 themes of
history does this best represent?
4. Draw a map of North and South America and color in where the Mayan,
Aztec, and Incan empires were located.
5. Why did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan empires all build large temples too
many different gods? What is the term for a belief in more than one god?
6. What was the social structure (rich vs poor) like during the Mayan, Aztec,
and Incan empires?
7. Who created the mita, terrace farming, and a vast system of roads? Why
was this important?
8. How was trading different between the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan empires?
9. What was the difference between the way the Aztec and Inca treated the
people they conquered?
10.How did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations come to an end? What were
the major causes of these collapses? What were the Spanish looking for?