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Chapter 16 Test
Lesson 1-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did hunter-gatherers cross to get to North America? | The Bering Strait |
| Who were the first Americans? | Early hunter-gatherers |
| Where were the Pacific Northwestern Native Americans located? | Oregon to Alaska |
| Who faced a harsh environment? | Southwestern Native Americans |
| The Anasazi lived where? | Present days states of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico |
| The woods east of the Mississippi River is where which Native American group is located? | Southeastern Native American |
| The Northeastern Native Americans started which successful alliance? | Iroquois League |
| What is a totem? | A natural object that a person uses to show its identity |
| Where did the Mayans develop? | Southern Mexico and Northern Central America |
| Who existed between 250 and 900 AD | Mayans |
| Tikal is a city of what civilization? | Maya |
| Each Mayan was ruled by who? | a God-King |
| Who made up the bottom of the Mayan Social Class? | Farmers |
| How many Mayan calendars were there? | Two |
| The famous Mayan book about the story of the worlds creation is called what? | Popul Vuh |
| One reason for the decline of the Maya was | overuse of natural resources |
| The Aztecs lived in what country? | Mexico |
| Who rose to power around 900 AD | Toltecs |
| What was the most important trade item in the Valley of Mexico | Obsidian |
| The Quetzacoatl was what? | A feathered serpant |
| Around 1200 AD who began to gain power? | The Aztecs |
| The Triple Alliance became what? | The leading power in the Valley of Mexico |
| What was the Aztec religion | Polytheistic |
| What city had a huge religious complex at its center? | Tenochtitlan |
| During which leader's rule did the Aztec Empire begin having problems with? | Montezuma II |