Vocab
What is the study of ancient people and the artifacts they left behind?
B. Archaeology
Which belief was shared by many Native American cultures?
B. Respect for the Earth and spirits
Which Native American region was known for tepees and buffalo hunting?
Great Plains
Which civilization built giant stone heads?
C. Olmec
Having extra food is called a:
C. Surplus
What are tools, weapons, and other objects left behind by early people called?
B. Artifacts
The "Three Sisters" were:
A. Corn, beans, and squash
The Inuit were famous for building:
B. Igloos
The Olmec studied the stars and created a:
B. Calendar
Which crop helped early civilizations settle in one place?
C. Maize (corn)
During the last Ice Age, what connected Asia and North America?
B. Beringia
The League of the Iroquois was formed to:
B. End fighting among tribes
The Puebloans were also known as the:
B. Anasazi
The Maya were skilled at predicting:
B. Eclipses
A person who moves from place to place is called a:
C. Nomad
The body of water between Asia and North America is the:
B. Bering Strait
Diffusion is:
A. The spread of ideas between cultures
The Inca built ________ for farming on mountain slopes.
B. Terraces
The Aztec capital city was:
C. Tenochtitlan
What does the word migration mean?
C. Movement of people from one area to another
Scientists use ________ to determine the age of artifacts.
B. Carbon dating
Adobe homes were commonly built in the:
A. Southwest
Which Native American culture built the city of Cahokia?
B. Mississippians
The Aztecs believed an eagle holding a snake was:
B. A sign to settle
Scarcity