What is History?
definition of history
STUDY of the past
What is a kiva?
underground ceremonial chamber
name of Native people who lived in Chaco Canyon
Anasazi
In which year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?
1492
reason ships were black
tar to waterproof
definition of a primary source
source create during the time period we are studying
name for Iroquois house in the Northeast
longhouse
largest domesticated animal in the Americas
llama
royal couple who financed Columbus
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
way of steering caravels
pole attached to rudder
definition of a secondary source
source create by someone who was not at the event being studied
head, shoulders, knees, and toes...Native people in the Great Plains used all the parts of which animal?
bison
major crop of the Mississippians and other Native groups
corn (maize)
three ships Columbus took
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
triangular sails that could sail against the wind
lateen
How would studying World War II help us in the future?
learn the effects of nuclear weapons, of hatred in society (Holocaust), of the need to stop dictators (Hitler)
Ojibwe people would live in which style house?
wigwam
size of Cahokia
20,000 people
name for a small, fast ship in the 1400s
caravel
name of Native people Columbus met on the Bahamas
Taino
How would studying the rise of al-Qaeda and terrorism help us understand the world today?
help us understand the reasons for terrorism, major targets of attacks, ways to prevent future attacks
which houses were made of adobe in the Southwest
pueblos
name of massive mound in Cahokia
Monk's Mound
What was the name for Japan in Columbus's journal?
Cipango
name given to the first island Columbus landed on
San Salvador (Holy Savior)