Vocabulary
A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water is a (glacier, bridge, strait, gulf)
strait
The first Americans were originally from?
(Peru, Mexico, Asia, Alaska)
Asia
The first Americans probably came to North America while
(following herds of animals, trying to escape their enemies, looking for new farmland, searching for seeds and fruits)
following herds of animals
Scholars and scientists study history becuase they hope to
(learn about the past, observe how the earth changes, understand animal migration, develop new ways to harvest crops)
learn about the past
Which kind of information is on a timeline?
(weather patterns, geographical locations, hours and days, years and events)
years and events
The study or record of what happened in the past is called? (history, mathematics, civilization, geography)
history
Which group of people studied the stars to create the most accurate calendar known until modern times?
(Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Anasazi)
Mayas
The first Americans developed great civilizations based on ( gathering, farming, writing, hunting)
farming
When the Ice Age ended, what did the early Americans have to do to survive? (build larger communitites, make more advanced weapons, study crafts and medicine, find new sources of food)
find new sources of food
In what year did the Mayas build large cities?
2500 B.C.
A.D. 289
A.D. 900
A.D. 1200
A.D. 289
A people's way of life is their ( culture, ceremony, religion, archaeology) ?
culture
The Woodland Indians of North America buried their dead under
(palaces, pueblos, buildings, mounds)
mounds
In which Indian civilization were runners used to carry messages long distances?
(Mayan, Incan, Aztec, Anasazi)
Incan
What major problem did Woodland farmers face in raising their crops?
(lack of sunlight, lack of water, poor soil conditions, huge forest fires) ?
lack of sunlight
The Aztec empire rose in the year?
A.D. 1
A.D. 900
A.D. 1200
A.D. 1500
A.D. 1500
An amount greater than what is needed is called?
(product, skill, storehouse, surplus)
surplus
Every child in the Aztec civilization
(gathered food, loved art, hunted game, attended school)
attended school
Ice Age people survived the harsh climate because they learned to
(raise animals, make calendars, grow crops, use fire)
use fire
A culture is considered advanced when its people have
(gathered many roots and nuts, learned to do specialized jobs, explored unknown lands, hunted large animals)
learned to do specialized jobs
The Anasazi began building Pueblo Bonito in the year
2500 B.C.
A.D. 289
A.D. 900
A.D. 1500
A.D. 900
A group of people and lands ruled by the government of one people is called?
(a custom, an empire, an invasion, a civilization)
a empire
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
(a history textbook, an article in a newspaper, a person's letter or diary, an oral or spoken history)
an oral or spoken history
How did the Anasazi manage to grow crops in the desert Southwest?
(Irrigation systems, storing crops, building villages, makes terraces in the hillside)
Irrigation Systems
Which phrase best describes how archaelologists do their work?
(reading stories about ancient civilizations, listening to old songs and legends, digging up the earth for bones and artifacts, studying changes to the planets and stars)
digging u pthe earth for bones and artifacts
Which event took place in the year A.D. 1200?
The Mayas settled in what is now Central America. The Mayas built large cities. The Incan Empire started to rise. The Anasazi began building Peublo Bonito?
Incan Empire rises