Key Words
What is the study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts?
Archaeology
What is the study of flags known as?
Vexillology
According to Indigenous creation stories, North America was formed on the back of what animal?
Turtle (Turtle Island)
What are the three major periods of Maya history?
Pre-Classic, Classic, Post-Classic
My first international trip (outside of CAN/US) was to this country.
What is a visual representation of events in chronological order?
Timeline
What term describes objects made by humans, typically of cultural or historical interest?
Artefacts
What theory suggests that the first people of North America migrated from Asia across a frozen land bridge?
Bering Strait Theory
What was the name of the famous Maya city known for its towering pyramids and ball courts?
Tikal
I have this amount of pets.
3 cats
What term describes the beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people?
Culture
What is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested?
Hypothesis
Which Indigenous group lived in the Arctic region and primarily relied on seals and fish for food?
Inuit
What were two important trade goods in the Mayan economy?
Jade and cacao
My wifes name is (spelling will not count for this one).
Teresia
What is the term for an organized group of people living together with shared laws, customs, and institutions?
Society
What conclusion drawn based on evidence but not explicitly stated?
Inference
What was the name of the multi-nation alliance of Indigenous groups in the Eastern Woodlands known for their consensus-based government?
The 5/6 Nations Confederacy (Haudenosaunee Confederacy)
The Maya used two different calendars for timekeeping. Name one.
Tzolk’in or Haab
I played football at this University.
University of Waterloo.
What is the concept that helps historians divide the past into periods to better study change over time?
Time
Who is the name of the 5300 year old iceman mummy discovered in the alps.
Ötzi
What is the traditional Indigenous decision-making process that ensures all voices are heard and agreement is reached?
Consensus Government
What writing system did the Maya use, consisting of symbolic pictures representing sounds or words?
Phonetic Glyphs
I lived in this country prior to moving to Saskatchewan.