Clovis
What was the land bridge called that connected Asia to North America during the last Ice Age?
A) Silk Road
B) Bering Land Bridge
C) Panama Canal
D) Atlantic Crossing
The Bering Land Bridge.
Q: What major change happened when people began farming?
A) They moved constantly
B) They relied only on hunting
C) They grew their own food
D) They stopped trading
A: People stopped relying only on hunting and gathering.
Q: Which ancient city was one of the largest in the ancient world?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Teotihuacan
D) Carthage
Teotihuacan.
Q: what was the name given to the Olmec civilization? Which of Mesoamerica?
A. the father of civilization
B the mother of civilization
C. the Grandparents of civilizations
D. the Alien Civilization
“mother civilisation”
Calendar
What continent did European explorers travel from?
A: Asia C: Europe
B: Africa D: Mars
Europe.
The Clovis people crossed into North America because sea levels were lower during the Ice Age.
Answer: True
Q: Farming made food supplies more reliable than hunting and gathering.
Answer: True
Q: Teotihuacan was a small village with few buildings.
Answer: False
Q: The Olmec traded materials such as jade and obsidian.
Answer: True
The Maya had no writing system.
Answer: False: Hieroglyphs.
Q: European explorers were mainly searching for gold, trade routes, and land.
Answer: True
The Clovis people are best known for their stone __________ points used for hunting.
Answer: spear
Q: Farming led people to live in permanent __________ instead of moving constantly.
Answer: settlements / villages
Q: Teotihuacan is famous for the Pyramid of the __________.
Answer: Sun
Sun
Q: The Olmec created huge stone __________ as part of their art and culture.
Answer: heads
Q: The Maya were skilled mathematicians and were one of the first civilisations to use __________.
Answer: zero
A: Use of zero and complex calculations.
Q: In __________, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean blue.
1492
Q: Which weapon was not used by the Clovis people?
Spear
Stone knife
Atlatl (spear thrower)
Bow and arrow
Answer: Bow and arrow
Q: Which way of life was not part of the Farming Revolution?
Growing crops
Keeping animals
Permanent villages
Constant migration
Answer: Constant migration
Q: Which feature was not part of cities like Teotihuacan?
Pyramids
Planned streets
Temples
Factories
Answer: Factories
Q: Which material was not used or traded by the Olmec?
Jade
Obsidian
Rubber
Gunpowder
Answer: Gunpowder
Q: Which achievement was not developed by the Maya?
Calendar
Writing system
Advanced mathematics
Steam engines
Answer: Steam engines
Q: Which was not used by European conquistadors during conquest?
Steel swords
Horses
Guns
Stone tools
Answer: Stone tools
Q: Why do historians believe the Clovis people were nomadic?
A: They followed animal herds and did not live in permanent settlements.
Q: Why did farming lead to the development of civilisations?
A: Surplus food allowed specialisation, trade, and complex societies.
Q: Why do historians see these societies as advanced civilisations?
A: They had cities, religion, trade, writing, and skilled craftsmanship.
Why are the Olmec important even though they left no written records?
A: Their cultural influence is seen in later civilisations’ art and beliefs.
How was Mayan society organised?
Kings, nobles, priests, farmers, and slaves.
Why did European conquest have long-lasting effects on the Americas?
It caused population decline, cultural change, and European control.