Vocabulary
What word means to move from one place to another?
Migrate
What is the land and bodies of water or a place called?
geography
What major development allowed many early peoples to settle in one place?
agriculture
Which civilization developed a writing system, an accurate calendar, and advanced math?
The Maya
What animal was especially important to Plains peoples for meat, clothing, blankets, and utensils?
buffalo
What is a system for making rules and decisions for a group or nation?
government
One theory says early peoples reached the Americas by crossing what?
a land bridge
What happened to many early peoples' way of life after agriculture developed?
they started to settle in one place.
Which civilization created floating gardens on a lake to grow crops? (floating gardens)
The Aztec
Why did Puebloans dig canals?
to bring water to their crops - irrigation
What is the system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods?
economy
why did some early people migrate From Asia to the Americas?
Hunters were following food.
Nomadic groups were often smaller and governed by who?
a father or grandfather
What did the Maya's success at farming allow them to do?
Specialize in many different areas
the dug canals to bring water to their crops
What word describes people who move within a region to follow herds and collect food?
nomads
What is a decision-making body that could be made up of a leader or a small group of people?
council
Stationary groups were often larger and had what kind of group to make decisions?
a council
Which of these does NOT belong with the Maya: writing, and accurate calendar, advanced math, or building igloos.
building igloos
What was one purpose of mounds built by mound builders?
burial places for important cheifs
What is the use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work?
technology
What is a trade good that is a raw material and not manufactured?
commodity
nomadic groups moved around, while stationary groups did what?
stayed in one place
What problem were the Aztec solving when they created floating gardens?
the need water for their crops
Why did Hopi children recieve Kachina dolls?
to teach children about important traditions and customs