Easy
Glacier is _______
thick sheet of ice that slowly moves
What is the meaning of tribe?
A community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals.
What tool did the Incas use keep track of accounts and records
Quipu
How many years ago did the Ice Age end?
12,000 years ago
What was the emperor known as in the Inca Empire?
God descended from the sun God
Where was the Inca Empire located?
Peru
The Aztec Empire stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to what ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Fill in the blank:
The __________ was an alliance formed by several Native American nations to work together and keep peace.
Iroquois League
What lake was used to help the Aztec have farmland to grow their crops?
Lake Texcoco
Which empire was the earliest (first known) civilization in the Americas?
Olmec
What is the meaning of Civilization?
A group of people that sharing a language, territory, and economy - that has certain basic features.
Where did the Hohokam live in present-day America?
Arizona or Southwest Arizona
Besides meeting their basic needs, American Indians also depended on what?
The Pueblo people used irrigation methods such as building dams and tanks to store what?
Water
What is a Pueblo?
a town in the Spanish colonies.
What did the Ancestral Puebloan use to build their homes or buildings?
Adobe
What determined the people's needs for clothing and shelter?
Climate
What was the months on the Natchez Calendars named after?
food harvested or animals hunted
What is the meaning of Potlatch?
A ceremonial dinner held by some Native Americans to show off their wealth
What is culture region?
A region in which people share a similar way of life.
What four corners regions did the Ancestral Puebloans lived in?