Vocabulary
A way of life and beliefs of a group.
What is culture?
The first people in the Americas were mostly __________.
Who are the hunter-gatherers?
The Mayan civilization rose about ______ years ago.
4,000
The Inuit lived in which region?
The frozen far north
Where in the Bible is the Tower of Babel story found?
Genesis 11:1–9
People who traveled to find food
Who are the hunter-gatherers?
What big step did people in Mexico take that allowed them to stay in one place?
What is agriculture?
The Mayas created systems for writing, advanced math, and __________.
What is calendar?
The Inuit built winter homes out of __________.
What are blocks of snow/igloos?
What did the people try to build at Babel?
A tower to reach the heavens.
Planting and raising one’s own food.
What is agriculture?
Name one type of crop grown by early peoples in Mexico.
What are corn, beans, or sweet potatoes? (Any of these are acceptable)
The heart of the Aztec world was the city of __________.
Tenochtitlan
The Mound Builders lived near which river?
The Mississippi river
What did God do to stop the tower from being finished?
Confused their language
Bringing water to dry fields.
What is irrigation?
What did settlements need once they grew larger?
What are rules/government, religion, learning systems?
The Aztecs used reed mats covered with mud in swamps to grow crops. What were these called?
What are floating gardens or chinampas?
The Ancient Puebloans built homes on mesas and under __________.
Cliffs
What happened after the people’s languages were confused?
They scattered across the earth
A small watertight canoe developed by the Inuit.
What is a Kayak?
A complex culture with advances in learning, government, religion, economics, and the arts.
What is a civilization?
About how many people lived in Tenochtitlan?
300,000
Name one skill of the Mound Builders other than building mounds.
Trading, organization, and ceremonies
How does the Tower of Babel connect to cultures in the Americas?
It explains why people spread out and developed different languages and cultures