1. Warm up On a piece of paper, each group must list three main things about the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca civilizations.

2. B. They walked across a land bridge 1.One theory about how early people migrated from Asia to America is: A.They came with the Spanish B.They walked across a land bridge C.They came by sea D.They came on horseback

3. 2.One theory about why early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas is: A.They needed free land B.There were plenty of horses C.Hunters followed animals D.None of the above C. Hunters followed animals

4. C. They were hunters 3.How did early Americans get their food during the Ice Age? A.They were merchants B.They were farmers C.They were hunters

5. C. Asia to North America 4.Bering Strait was a land bridge which connected: A.Africa to North America B.Africa to Europe C.Asia to North America D.South America to North America

6. Ice Age 5.During the ___________ people traveled from Asia to North America.

7. B. They settled one place 6.How did agriculture affected the way early people lived? A.They stopped hunting B.They settled one place C.None of the above

8. True 7.The mound builders were well organized. True/False

9. B. Anasazi 8.The _______ nation lived on the top of a mesa in the Four Corners area. A.Mound Builders B.Anasazi C.Chorekee D.Inuit

10. 9.Trade was important to the Mound Builders. True/False True

11. B. Cliff Dwellers 10. The Anasazi were: A.Mound Builders B.Cliff Dwellers C.Mexican Conquerors D.None of the above

12. water 11.The need for ________ affected the cultures developed by the people of Southwest.

13. 12.The Mound Builders lived east of ______________. Mississippi River

14. 13.The _____ presently live in the frozen lands near the Arctic Ocean. A.Cherokee B.Mound Builders C.Inuit

15. Inuit 14.The ______ developed the kayak.

16. 15.The _____ lived in houses made from blocks of packed snow. Inuit

17. 16.The three powerful civilizations developed in Mexico, Central America, and south America were: _______, _______, _________ Aztecs, Maya, Inca

18. B. Aztec 17.Tenochtitlan city became the capital of the mighty ______ empire. A.Inca B.Aztec C.Anasazi D.Mayan

19. C. Maya 18.The ________ were successful farmers that they began to grow surplus. A.Inca B.Anasazi C.Maya D.Aztec

20. C. Aztecs 19.The ______ extended their borders by conquering other people in the Valley of Mexico. A.Inca B.Maya C.Aztecs

21. 20.______ were the first to use irrigation in what is now the United States. A.Anasazi B.Inuit C.Inca D.None of the above A. Anasazi

22. 21._________ developed the fastest communications systems. Inca

23. C. Inca 22.Cuzco became the capital of the ______ empire. A.Aztec B.Maya C.Inca

24. B. Maya 23.Specializing helped the ______ to develop a complex civilization. A.Inca B.Maya C.Inuit D.Aztecs

25. 24.The _______ developed system of writing. A.Aztecs B.Maya C.Inca D.Inuit B. Maya

26. 25.________ built one of the world’s largest cities. A.Inca B.Aztecs C.Maya B. Aztecs

27. B. Maya 26.The ______ developed extremely accurate calendar. A.Inca B.Maya C.Aztec

28. True 27.The Maya were successful farmers. True/False

29. 28.______: object made in the past Artifact

30. 29.____: to move to a different place. Migrate

31. 30.____: payment demanded by rulers from their people. Tribute

32. 31.__________ studies artifacts of people. Archaeologist

33. 32.________ : long period of extreme cold on Earth Ice Age

34. 33._______: a group of lands and people ruled by one leader. Empire

35. 34.__________: culture with organized system of government, religion, and learning. Civilization