Native Americans
Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca were _________or highly developed societies, which thrived in Middle America.
Civilizations
The land bridge connecting Asia and North America is now covered by a_________ a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies
strait
Peoples in the dry Southwest region used_________to supply crops with water.
irrigation
A__________ is a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors
culture
Early peoples of the Americas were ___________ moving from place to place to find food.
nomadic
Aztec conquest of neighboring peoples provided the Aztecs with
access to large labor force & prisoner of war for human sacrifice to ensure abundant harvests
According to the Beringia theory, which two climactic events allowed the migration of people from Asia to the Americas?
lowering temperatures & lowering sea levels
What caused prehistoric Americans to begin expanding their food choices?
The large game animals they relied on for food began to die off.
In the Grand Council of the Iroquois League, no decision could be made unless
all the council members agreed to it.
Which correctly characterizes the peoples of the northeastern woodlands?
They were farmers who lived in permanent villages.
______ most accurately describes the Inca?
Militaristic-
What is true about the earliest Native American cultures that developed along the Misloy and Ohio River valleys?
They built large earthworks complexes, some in the shapes of animals.
Which of the following was made possible by the invention of farming?
Native American peoples settled throughout North and South America & Native American peoples began making pottery and cloth.
What is one possible reason the first people migrated to the Americas?
They were following the migration of big game animals they used for food.
Most theories about the first Americans speculate that they migrated from which continent?
Asia
What could the large carved stone heads found in ancient Olmec settlements tell us about Olmec civilization?
The Olmec was an organized civilization that could create large public labor projects.
Who were mound builders, what did they do? Where were they located?
Central and Eastern North American pre-historic Native Americans. They built thousands of eastern mounds/earthworks. The peoples are collectively referred to as Moundbuilders.
Because the Maya developed a 365-day calendar, it is reasonable to conclude that they
were skilled astronomers and mathematicians.
How was Aztec culture similar to Maya culture?
They were both centered on religious activities
Which environmental change do scientists believe allowed migration by land to the Americas?
a lowering of sea levels
Which statements about Native American groups in North America are accurate?
Groups in the Southwest lived in structures built from dried mud.
Southeastern woodlands groups lived in agricultural communities.
Groups of the Great Plains were largely nomadic.
lists in the correct order the sequence of events that led to permanent human settlements in the Americas?
migration to the Americas; decline of large mammals; development of agriculture; development of permanent settlements
What was the first plant food cultivated in the Americas?
maize
How did the establishment of a single, official language impact the Inca?
It helped unify their large and diverse empire.
How did early Americans adapt to their environment as mammoths and other large animals died off?
They turned to a combination of hunting, gathering, and fishing.