Geography
This river stretches across North America, runs north to south, and dumps into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi
What 2 activities helped the earliest of people survive in the Americas?
Hunting and Gathering
What major crop did Americans learn how to farm early on in their history?
Maize (ITS CORN!)
What does temporary mean?
It means not permanent, or lasting for a limited period of time.
What were the Moundbuilders of North America well known for?
Building Earthen mounds!
This mountain range is smaller than the Rocky mountains, and runs along the eastern part of the United States.
The Appalachian Mountains
What major geographic feature did the Mound Builders rely on for survival?
The Mississippi River
What types of homes did the Inuit people live in?
What is a hogan?
It is a square wooden home.
Which group of people lived in homes called Teepees?
The Plains Indians!
This River runs through a major rainforest in South America.
The Amazon River.
How were women treated in Mayan society?
They were more important and sometimes served as queens of city-states.
What did early Mesoamericans base their systems of writing on?
Heiroglyphs.
What is a sinkhole?
It is a depression or hollow where soil has collapsed.
x3 points!
How many different cultures lived in what is now California?
Over 500!
This area of South America is good for farming and grazing cattle.
The Pampas.
x2 points
What kind of farming helped the Inca in South America survive?
Terrace Farming
What was the purpose of the Quipu for the Inca?
It was used as a way of counting.
What does complex mean?
It means made up of many related parts.
Where did the Aztec build their famous city Tenochtitlan?
Name the 4 geographic regions that make up The Americas.
North America
South America
Mesoamerica
The Carribbean
What was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
To bring unity and peace to warring groups in Northeast North America.
x3 points!
Other than having a strong government, what allowed the Inca people of South America to keep control of their empire?
Having a major system of roads that connected thier empire.
x2 Points!
What is an Isthmus?
It is a narrow piece of land that links two larger areas of land.
What are 3 ways Plains Indians used the buffalo?
Meat for food.
Hides for clothing.
Bones for tools.