History 101
What is an artifact?
A human made object
Name the three great civilizations
Inca, Mayan, Aztec (bonus: Olmec)
what is the name of the land bridge that once connected Asia to North America
Beringia
what is a federation?
a government that links and unites different groups
What are pueblos?
a type of ancient housing in new mexico
information that can be used to prove a statement or support a conclusion
Evidence
Tell me three things a civilization needs
Answers vary: but include food, water, government, infrastructure, community, cooperation, farming
What word describes someone who moves from place to place rather than living in one permanent home
Nomadic
What were the major crops the native americans grew?
Answers vary
What are heiroglyphics
A form of writing that used symbols or pictures to represent things, idesas, or sounds
a document or other record of past events created by the people who were present during that time
Primary source
What were the Mayans known for?
advanced mathematics, towering stone pyramids, and sophisticated writing system, calendar
What are the two ways we believe people traveled to the Americas?
Name 5 Native American Tribes
answers vary
what was machu pichu
a great incan city devoted to religious ceremonies
a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic
era
This civilization built a powerful empire with its capital at tenochititlan
Aztec
a long period of very cold of very cold temperatures when large areas were covered by ice
Ice age
because of severe climates, dry conditions, and rugged terrain made traditional crop cultivation impractical, while rich wild resources offered abundant alternative food sources
What is a theocracy?
a society ruled by religious leaders
information written after the time period by an expert or a historian
Secondary source
What is the purpose of the Incan Terraces and what are they?
broad level platforms in steep slopes that the Incan used to hold soil and plants in place.
a person or group that moves from one place to another
migration
Describe the Iroquios league and its significance
a powerful historical confederacy of Native American tribes in northeastern North America
Describe the various forms of mounds created by the mound builders and their purposes
Mounds are raised piles of earth, stone, or debris built by ancient human cultures for purposes such as burials, ceremonies, and dwellings.