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Why have archaeologists discovered many Anasazi artifacts?
a) they buried many of them in damp clay
b) the arid or dry climate helped preserve them
c) they were better craftsworkers than early Americans
d) they still live in most of their ancient villages

What is Aztec plan their capital city to honor?
a) the sun and their gods
b) the Maya
c) their ancestors
d) their priests

When did most early civilizations first begin to develop?
a) when people created written language
b) when builders learned how to make tall monuments
c) when peoples stopped war with neighbors
d) when farmers grew a surplus of food

Which part of the U.S. was once populated by mound builders?
a) Northeast
b) Southwest
c) along the Mississippi
d) Pacific Coast

Why were the first piles of earth built by the Mound Builders?
a) to bury their dead
b) to grow crops
c) to celebrate religious events
d) to store valuable objects

Which civilization built floating gardens?
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Anasazi
d)

Which civilization built high-rise apartment style villages on cliffs and mesas?
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Anasazi
d)

Which civilization began about 1100 and moved to what is now Mexico?
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Anasazi
d)

Which civilization is known for inventing the idea of the number zero
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Anasazi
d)

Which civilization had cities mysteriously abandoned after 909?
a) Maya
b) Aztec
c) Anasazi
d)

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