Geography
The name of the people who first arrived in America
Native Americans
How many parts of America was there back when the Americans first landed
3. North, Central, South
Which group of people builted the first planned building?
A.Zapotec
B.Teotihuacan
B.Teotihuacan
How did sinkholes form, and how did they help the Maya
Sinkholes formed when rain falls on inequivalent land formed from dirt. The Maya was able to get freshwater from sinkholes
Maize
Corn
First Americans came from where and when
Northeastern Asia about 20,000 years ago
Range of mountains next to the Atlantic
Appalachian
The group of people who built the most oldest structure in Mesoamerica.
A.Maya
B.Olmec
C.Zapotec
D.Toltec
B. Olmec
The place where farming started
Mesoamerica
Relied
To depend on someone or something; to count on for help; to contribute to.
The largest river system at the time anywhere
Amazon River
The way the first Americans survived
Hunting and gathering
Growing crops
What was Afroeurasia in modern day continents?
A.Africa/Asia
B.Africa/Europe
C.Europe/Asia
D.Africa/Europe/Asia
D. Africa/Europe/Asia
How did most people survive in Mesoamerica
A.Farming
B.Hunting&Gathering
C.All of the above
A. Farming
Hogans
A small wooden house made by Native Americans
First Americans came first to modern ________
Alaska
In what ways did the early Americans produced/got food.
Farming, hunting, and gathering
What is the 2nd highest peak in North America today?
A. Denali B. Saint Elias C. Foraker D. Vancouver
B. Saint Elias
World's largest mountains when Americans were settling
The Andes
quipu
A tool with a system of knots used for mathematics
How the prehistoric people first came to America
Crossing a land bridge, boats, or any other way undescribed
What kind of lands did they settle in?
A.Plateaus
B.Plains
C.Mountains
D.Coast
A.Plateaus
Which of these were tribes?
A. Maya B. Aztec C. Inca D. All of the above
D. All of the above
List the advantages and disadvantages of the Maya living in the rainforest
Advantages
Swamps and sinkholes
Crops grew
Disadvantages
Forest blocked sunlight out
Stinging insects filled the air
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land