Location Terms
Mapping
Early Humans
Cultural Areas
Haudenosaunee
100
This line of latitude represents 0 degrees latitude and divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 
The equator
100
This type of map shows the landscapes of the earth
physical map
100
Early humans migrated out of this continent between 60,000 to 90,000 years ago
Africa
100
Native Americans settled in distinct regions of North America with common ways of life based on the natural resources available, these area are called
cultural areas
100
Before the Tuscarora joined in 1722, how many nations made up the Haudenosaunee
five nations
200
The exact place on earth measured by its coordinates of latitude and longitude, not relative
absolute location
200
This type of setting is characterized by countryside and low population density
rural
200
Early humans during the Paleolithic Era, or the Stone Age, most likely traveled from place to place in search of food - what is the term for this lifestyle
nomadic
200
What cultural area is characterized by the Great Lakes, forests, coastlines, and shelters called longhouses
Northeast
200
What did the Europeans call the alliance between the nations of the Haudenosaunee
The Iroquois Confederacy
300
These vertical lines are also known as meridians and measure the distance E + W from the prime meridian
Lines of Longitude
300
This type of map shows the boundaries between countries, states, capitals, cities, etc.
political map
300
Humans reached this continent by crossing the Bering Strait Land bridge
North America
300
What cultural area is characterized by deserts, a dry arid climate, small game and wild plants, and houses called pueblos or hogans
Southwest
300
Who brought peace to the five nations after years of intertribal fighting
The Great Peacemaker
400
The name of the horizontal lines that measure the distance N + S from the equator; "flatitude"
Lines of latitude
400
On a physical map, you can see the elevation of the land either by contour lines or shading of colors, also known as
topography
400
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by humans settling down and doing this activity, which allowed them to spend less time hunting and gathering and more time specializing in other jobs
agriculture / farming
400
What cultural area is characterized by the Southern part of the Appalachian Mountains, coastal range, warm climate suitable for a long growing season, and shelters called wikiups
Southeast
400
What does "Haudenosaunee" mean
"People of the Longhouse"
500
This line of longitude is directly opposite the prime meridian and measures 180 degrees longitude
The International Date Line
500
This government agency measures the population of the country every 10 years
The U.S. Census Bureau
500
Most early civilizations developed near this physical feature due to its fertile soil and natural resources
River Valleys
500
What cultural area is characterized by grasslands, the Buffalo, a nomadic lifestyle, and shelters called teepees
The Great Plains
500
What "law" is the basis of the Haudenosaunee government that our own US Constitution uses as model for government
The Great Law of Peace