Native Groups
The Mayan city of Tenochtitlan is located in modern day Mexico.
True or False
True
What is the term for a sailing ship capable of long distance exploration?
a. astrolabe
b. routs
c. conquistador
d. caravel
d. caravel
A kiva is an Aztec ceremonial temple.
True or False
true
Explores such as Columbus were looking for what location when they stumbled onto North America?
a. Hispaniola
b. Asia
c. France
d. Mexico
b. Asia
What was the importance of pyramids in Mayan society?
a. they were a stairway to the heavens
b. centerpieces of Mayan cities where priests performed ceremonies
c. burial sites for religious leaders
d. home to markets that sold goods.
b. centerpieces of Mayan cities where priests performed ceremonies
The agricultural revolution began in Mesoamerica. This region today includes what areas?
central and south Mexico and Central America
Name the three main European countries that explored North America.
Spain, England, France
Native Americans in the Great Plains lived a nomadic life unlike the native Americans from the Southeast. What does nomadic mean?
They traveled constantly to find food hunted large animals such as bison (buffalo), deer and elk