Vocabulary
A form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds
Hieroglyphics
What is the movement of a large number of people to a new area?
Migration
True or False: The Olmec built stone houses, monuments, and drainage systems.
What is the area where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet called?
The Four Corners
True or False: The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was also known as Pachacuti.
False
A government that links and unites different groups
Federation
What is a type of corn grown in early America?
Maize
What early American civilization was the largest?
Inca
What was the sun-dried mud used by people in the Southwest to build called?
Adobe
True or False: The Olmec had little influence on the civilizations that came afterward.
False
A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact
Carbon Dating
What was the land bridge from Asia to North America called?
Beringia/ Bering Strait
What else did the Maya use religious buildings for besides religious ceremonies?
Governmental Buildings
What was the ruling body established by the Iroquois Constitution called?
Grand Council
Which Native American group made warm, waterproof clothing from seal skin?
Intuit
To supply water to crops by artificial means
Irrigate
Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?
To hunt animals for food
What was the Aztec city that was once the largest in the Americas?
Tenochtitlan
What native people are known for their extensive use of irrigation systems?
Hohokam
DAILY DOUBLE:
What are three ways early Americans adapted to their environment?
Irrigating crops, building shelters (adobe/igloos), and tailoring clothing from available animals.
What is an object left behind by early peoples?
Artifact
Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?
Asia
DAILY DOUBLE: What was the main distinguishing feature of Inca farming?
The use of terraces
In what group did women play a strong role in the government?
Iroquois League
What is Illinois's largest earthworks complex called?
Cahokia