Vocabularly/Terms
Which Nation
Houses/Structure
Culture
100
Define Argiculture
The craft of growing crops. A necessity for most large civilizations, especially those with settled cities.
100
Which nation had ladders on their houses that they could pull up to protect from intruders
The Pueblo
100
Which of the following is a Hogan
A. Large stone stepped pyramids used as temples for ceremonies
B. dome shaped structures covered in mud and dirt
C. dome shaped structures covered in skins, grass, or brush
D. Permanent homes built out of stone and adobe clay
B. dome shaped structures covered in mud and dirt
100
What did the Aztecs believe they needed to do to please the Gods and prevent the world from being destroyed?
Human Sacrifices
200
Define Hunter-gatherer
A person from who finds all of their food by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants, like berries and nuts.
200
Which Indigenous Nation discovered the concept of 0?
The Maya
200
What was the hole at the top of hogans used for?
Letting smoke out
200
Which of the following are the Maya famous for?
A. Horseback riding
B. Hogan houses
C. Astronomy
D. Building complex aqueducts
C. Astronomy (Study of the stars. Made complex calendars)
300
Define the term nomadic
The lifestyle of moving place to place, often to follow prey, rather than having one settled location.
300
Which Indigenous Nation was known in the Southwest region as very warlike.
Apache
(Aztecs were also very warlike, but were not in the Southwest)
300
Pueblo
300
Which of the following are two groups of Pueblo people?
A. The Aztecs
B. The Maya
B. The Hopi
C. The Lakota
D. The Zuni
E. The Iroquois
F. The Seminoles
B. The Hopi
D. The Zuni
400
Define Mesoamerica
A historical region of central America were several ancient indigenous people lived.
400
Which Indigenous Nation lived in the middle of Lake Texococo?
The Aztecs
400
What were kivas in Pueblo houses?
Underground rooms built for hosting ceremonies and rituals
400
What animal introduced, by the Europeans had a great impact on Navajo culture?
Horses
500
What is a Chinampa?
Small rectangular gardens that Aztecs built to farm on the lake.
500
Which Indigenous Nation believed in the concept of hozho, or having balance with the Earth?
The Navajo
500
Why were wickiups good for the Navajo lifestyle?
They could be easily put up and taken down, making them suited for their more nomadic lifestyle
500
How did the Navajo restore harmony with the earth?
They took part in long ceremonies consisting of singing and dancing.