8A
Scientists believe that the first people arrived in North America during the __________________________.
Ice Age
The study of the past is known as _________________________.
history
A movement of people or animals from one region to another is called __________________.
migration
The science and history of the earth is known as ____________________.
Geology
What year did the Ice Age end?
8000 BC
The money an individual or business has left after paying expenses is known as their _______________________________.
profit
What was the name of the people who had cities filled with pyramids, large stone temples, palaces, and bridges?
The Maya
What type of government does the United States have? *it is not democracy*
republic
The Black Death was caused by what?
Rats that were infected with the plague.
People who practice archaeology explore places where people once ____________________, _______________________, or _________________________.
1) lived
2) worked
3) fought
What word means "rebirth"?
Renaissance
Scarcity affects _____________________ and forces us to make ______________________.
1) everyone
2) choices
A caravan route that started in China and ended at the Mediterranean Sea was called the _______________________________.
The Silk Road
Geography affects ______________________, shapes __________________, and influences _________________________.
1) resources
2) culture
3) history
Who was Mali's most famous ruler?
Mansa Musa
What are the three basic purposes of government?
1) helping people cooperate
2) providing services
3) providing laws
Three of the greatest Greek philosophers or thinkers were ______________, ______________________, and _____________________.
1) Socrates
2) Plato or "Play-Doh"
3) Aristotle
What are three main types of regions?
1) Formal Region
2) Functional Region
3) Perceived Region
What two things were the key to the Aztec's success?
1) fierce warriors
2) superior military ability
An economy is a system of _____________________, _________________________, and _____________________ goods and services.
1) producing
2) selling
3) buying