Geography
Vocabulary
People of the Southwest
Coastal People
Arctic People
100

Historians believe that the earliest Americans came from which continent?

Asia

100

What is the Creation Mandate?

God's command to rule over the earth.

100

What are kivas and which tribe used them?

Special rooms built for religious activities/the Pueblos

100

What food did the Chumash eat?

Plants, acorns smashed into flour, nuts, seeds, and animals from fishing and hunting.

100

Where did Indians live in igloos?

Arctic

200

Which tribe lived in the coastal area of California?

Chumash

200

What is an artifact?

Man-made objects left behind by people in the past.

200

What is the home of the Pueblos called? Describe it.

Pueblos- made from their own bricks of adobe, a mixture of clay and straw baked in the sun.

200

Describe the homes the Chumash built?

Snug, watertight homes from trees and plants. 

200

What is a potlatch?

A feast that lasted several days and the host gave gifts to his guests.

300

Where did Indians live in igloos?

Arctic

300

What is an archaeologist?

Someone who looks for artifacts to learn about the way ancient people lived.

300

What are kachinas? Which tribe used them?

dolls that the Pueblos believed were spirits that controlled objects in nature.

300

Describe the basket the Chumash built.

Woven tightly together and was able to hold water and cook with

300

What did the Makas use to kill whales?

Harpoons-long handled spears.

400

Which Indian groups lived in the Southwest?

Pueblos and Navajos

400

What is culture? 

beliefs, customs, and creative arts of a people group

400

What was the relationship like between the Navajos and Pueblos?

They sometimes fought each other but then other times they helped each other and traded together.

400

What is a tomol? Describe

A wooden canoe made from cedar and redwood planks used for fishing and visiting other tribes.

400

What is a totem pole?

Carved faces from wood stacked on top of each other of animals or birds. They believed they were symbols of their ancestors.

500

Which Indian tribe came from the Four Corners?

Pueblos

500

What is a clovis point?

sharp stone points from spears and knives that suggest they hunted animals for food.

500

What is the home called that the Navajos built? Describe it.

Hogans: made out of logs and poles and covered in mud. They were round at the bottom and narrow at the top with a hole to let smoke out.

500

What did the Chumash use for money?

Shell beads

500

What did the Makahs fish for?

Salmon, seals, sea otters, and most famously whales.

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