Terms
A territory settled and controlled by a country is called what?
A colony
If we were living in 2000 AD and someone we studied in history lived in 500 AD, how many years ago would that be?
1500 years ago
What was the name of the people group who formed the first civilization in North America?
The Olmecs
The Aztecs built a civilization in the central part of what modern day nation?
Mexico
Fill in the blank: The Anasazi lived in the "_____ Corners" Area.
Four
Name ONE of the large rivers that the mound builders built many societies around.
???
The art of creating government policies is called _____.
Politics
If we were living in 2000 AD and someone we studied in history lived in 3000 BC, how many years ago would that be?
5,000 years ago
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
The Aztecs collected tribute from other tribes. What is tribute?
Forced taxes
What is a pueblo?
A house made out of clay, above ground
Name ONE of the large rivers that the mound builders built many societies around.
The study of the business – of the creation and use of goods and services is called _________.
Economics
What most likely caused the first peoples to want to travel to North and South America?
They were probably following the migration of animals/game.
What gruesome practice did the Spanish discover that the Aztecs were performing?
Thousands of human sacrifices
Where did the Anasazi build their homes for both shade and protection?
On the side of cliff walls
What is another name for the mound builders?
The Hopewell
A series of actions that bring about or try to bring about a change in society is called a ________.
Movement
Name two of the three items that earliest Native Americans learned how to farm.
Maize, Beans, Squash
What large items did the first civilization carve out of stone, which we still have today?
Giant heads
What made the Aztec capital well protected?
It was on an island in the middle of a lake with raised roads for acess
What innovation did the Anasazi develop in order to farm successfully?
Irrigation
Name two things the mounds were used for?
Burials and ceremonies
An effort to win a political office, or a series of military actions is called a ________.
Campaign
What did the first peoples most likely cross in order to North America, AND what continent did they probably come from?
Bering Land Bridge, from Asia
Who carved stone temples, as well as the pyramid known as Chichen Itza?
The Mayans
What was the Aztec capital's name?
Tenochtitlan
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name three of of the four "four corner" states where the Anasazi originally lived.
What was the name of the largest city that mound builders built - in present-day Illinois?
Cahokia