Vocabulary
Topic 1: The First Americans
Topic 2: Migration
Topic 3: The Early Peoples of the Americas
Topic 4: Native Americans in 1492
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The definition for Culture
A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions and behaviors
100
What was the sacred elixir?
Chocolate from cacao beans
100
Which Native American people believed in the Sky Woman?
The Iroquois
100
Name two Civilizations that came from South America
The Olmec and the Maya or Aztec and Incas
(any combination of them is acceptable)
100
The Hohokam, Adena and Hopewell tribes developed in these parts of North America
Peoples of the Far North and the West
200
The definition of Theocracy
A society that is ruled by religious leaders
200
What is an example of a grand structure?
The Pyramid
200
Archaeologists found thousands of these in a cave in Honduras
Corn/Maize
200
Which civilization was run by theorcracy?
Mayans
200
The area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains is known as ..?
The Plateau
300
These are examples of what?
Hieroglyphics
300
What was the largest region in the United States of America during this time?
The Great Plains
300
A land bridge
Beringia
300
Which civilization made a military empire?
The Aztec
300
The Apache tribe lived in this area of North America
Peoples of the Southwest and the Plains
400
A group of people going to the movies is an example of which vocabulary word?
Collectively
400
What was the earliest timeframe for The First Americans?
15,000 B.C.E
400
Where did the earliest Americans come from?
NorthEast Asia
400
In what civilization was the emperor considered as the sun god?
The Inca
400
Where in North America did the Iroquois League live?
NorthEastern Woodlands
500
What is this structure?
Pueblos
500
Where was the Mystery of the six toes discovered?
Canyons in New Mexico
500
What was the main reason for Migration?
Food (to find food)
500
Which empire was the largest?
The Maya
500
What are the four states the Cherokee tribe farmed at?
Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas