Sample Assessment Items

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  1. People arrived in the Americas by
    A. riding across the Khyber Pass.
    B. sailing from Africa.
    C. driving chariots across the Isthmus of Panama.
    D. walking across the Bering Strait.*

  2. Which of the following is not true of the Incas?
    A. They built a vast network of roads.
    B. They forced conquered people to adopt their ways.
    C. They lived on the Yucatan Peninsula.*
    D. They were polytheists.

  3. What mountain range runs down the west coast of North America?
    A. Himalayas
    B. Rockies*
    C. Appalachians
    D. Andes

  4. Which statement is true about the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incans?
    A. They all lived in North America.
    B. They were all monotheists.
    C. They all built pyramids and practiced polytheism.*
    D. They all had a system of writing

  5. In which region did the Mayans develop?
    A. Amazon Basin
    B. Yucatan Peninsula*
    C. Gulf Coast
    D. Great Plains

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