People and Empires in the Americas 467
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of world history to
answer questions 1 and 2.
Additional Test Practice, pp. S1–S33
We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains
us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which
supply us with water.... We return thanks to the corn, and
to her sisters, the beans and squashes, which give us life.... We return thanks to the sun, that he has looked upon
the earth with a beneficent eye.... We return thanks to
the Great Spirit... who directs all things for the good of
his children.
Quoted in In the Trail of the Wind
1.How did the Iroquois feel about nature?
A.They felt angry at nature.
B.They felt grateful to nature.
C.Nature was seen as a mere tool to the Iroquois.
D.Nature played little part in the lives of the Iroquois.2.Which statement best sums up the overall role that the Great
Spirit played in Iroquois life?
A.The Great Spirit ruled over all for the good of all.
B.The Great Spirit provided food for the Iroquois.
C.The Great Spirit ruled over the earth and the sun.
D.The Great Spirit provided the Iroquois with water.
Use this map, which provides a bird’s-eye view of the
island city of Tenochtitlán, and your knowledge of world
history to answer question 3.3.What appears to be in the center of the city?
A.an enormous lake C.a temple complex
B.a small harbor D.an empty square1.InteractwithHistory
From the headdress clues and detective thinking, you should
have determined that Kwakiutl lived in the forests by the Pacific
Ocean. They probably used the headdress in a ceremony asking
the gods to protect them. Using the guide questions on page
440, look back in the chapter at other artifacts in each section
to see what you can determine about other cultures.- WRITING ABOUT HISTORY
In recent years, Aztec cultural ruins
have been excavated in Mexico City. Using the Internet and
library resources, conduct research into some of these
archaeological finds, such as the Plaza of Three Cultures and
the Great Temple. Then write an illustrated magazine article
that describes these places and shows the heritage of the
Mexican people.CULTURAL INTERACTIONALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
TEST PRACTICEGo to classzone.com- Diagnostic tests •Strategies
- Tutorials •Additional practice
NetExplorations: Counting Calendars
and Cords
Go to NetExplorationsat classzone.comto learn
more about the Aztec and Maya calendars. Use
the Internet to learn about the calendars of other
civilizations during the same period. Find out:- how various calendars were organized
- what names were given to the various time
periods on each calendar (for example,
agricultural names or names of important gods) - which calendars were most accurate
- how long each calendar was in use
Use the information and images you find to create
a virtual museum where viewers can compare
and contrast civilizations, their notions of time, and
the calendars they used.