Vocabulary - easier
Because of the science of _______, we know something about the way people lived thousands of years ago.
society
archeology
artifacts
archeology
_______ are the principles and standards of a person or group.
values
artifacts
history
values
We have learned about the first people who came to the Americas from their writings.
False; from their artifacts
The United States is part of Latin America.
A _______ is a group of people who are joined together by the same culture and purposes.
society
custom
values
society
A _______ wanders from place to place in search of food.
society
nomad
custom
nomad
The first people came to the Americas during a period that is called the Land Years.
False; the Ice Age.
Social groups and societies are the same thing.
False; social groups are smaller, like families, that join together to form a society.
Scientists believe that the _______ of people from Asia brought the first people to the Americas.
artifacts
culture
migration
migration
American _______ includes rock 'n' roll, belief in democracy, and the English language.
religion
values
culture
culture
The first people who came to the Americas almost certainly traveled by boat.
False; maybe by boat, but maybe by land through Beringia
The belief in the importance of education is an example of a value.
True
religion
artifacts
archeology
artifacts
Judaism is a _______ that teaches a belief in one God.
custom
culture
religion
religion
a mammoth looks like a large, hairy elephant.
True
In Latin America the main language is Latin.
False; the main languages are Spanish, Portuguese, and French - all based on Latin.
One American _______ is to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
culture
custom
values
custom
You read about the _______ of people who lived hundreds of years ago.
history, culture, values
history
A groups way of life is called it's customs.
False; culture
These things are part of a group's culture: the clothes they wear, the foods they eat, and the natural resources available in the area in which they live.
False; the first two items are part of culture, but natural resources are not; they are part of the environment.