Arctic
This is the word for the houses made from blocks of snow that kept people warm in winter.
Igloo
The Northeast region had four seasons and many trees. People there were known by this regional name.
Eastern Woodlands Indians
The multi-story homes built into cliff sides are called these.
Pueblos
The large road system built by the Inca helped move people and goods through these mountains. Name the mountains.
Andes Mountains
This large rainforest basin is home to many Tropical Forest cultural groups.
Amazon River Basin (Amazon rainforest)
Arctic people used this animal’s skin to make water-resistant boots and wetsuits for hunting at sea.
Seal skin
Name two crops grown by Northeast tribes.
Corn (maize), beans, squash, or pumpkins?
Name two crops grown by many Southwest people using irrigation.
Corn (maize) and beans? (Also melons, squash)
The Andes people grew many varieties of this starchy crop suited to high altitudes.
Potatoes
Tropical Forest people cleared land for farming using this method that also depleted soil nutrients.
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Name two types of food Arctic Indians hunted or gathered.
Seals, whales, caribou, fish, bears, berries, or roots
This long, shared house could hold several families and was built from trees.
Longhouse
Some Southwest groups raised this animal for food and wool.
Sheep
The Inca used this farming method to create flat land on mountain slopes.
Terrace farming
Name one reason Tropical Forest groups often wore very little clothing.
Because the climate was hot, rainy, and humid, so little clothing was needed for comfort.
Arctic people burned this part of whales for warmth and to waterproof boats.
Whale blubber
Describe one way the Northeast people used natural resources for clothing and one way for shelter.
Clothing was made from animal hides and furs; shelters (wigwams/longhouses) were built from bent poles, bark, and timber.
Explain why some groups in the Southwest were nomadic while others built permanent villages.
Groups near water could farm with irrigation and build permanent villages; groups away from water had to hunt and gather and moved to find food, so they were nomadic.
Name two uses of llamas or alpacas in Andean cultures.
Carrying loads (packs) and providing wool (fiber) and sometimes meat
Give two differences between Tropical Forest Indians and the Maya (from Middle America).
Tropical Forest Indians did not use stone to build and did not develop organized governments or written language; Maya built stone cities, temples, had organized governments and a written system.
Explain how Arctic people lived differently in summer than in winter
They often left igloos in warmer months and lived in tents covered with hides to follow food; they hunted marine animals in different ways and traveled more when ice melted.
Explain why Northeast people both farmed and hunted/fished.
Farming provided steady crops like corn and beans for food; hunting and fishing supplemented diets, gave materials for clothing, and were available seasonally.
Describe two ways Pueblo architecture helped people live in a dry environment.
Made of stone, mud, and adobe to keep interiors cool and retain heat at night; built into cliffs for protection and stable temperatures; multi-story design conserved space and used local materials.
Explain how freeze-drying helped Andes people survive seasonal changes.
Freeze-drying preserved meat for long storage, so food was available year-round; it used cold nights and sun to remove moisture and prevented spoilage.
Explain why slash-and-burn farming forced some Tropical Forest groups to move.
It depleted soil nutrients quickly, making land less fertile after a few years; farmers had to move to find new fertile plots, so villages shifted or people became semi-nomadic.