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Different Worlds Meet
Different Worlds Meet
Different Worlds Meet
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Colonial America
100
What is the name for the strip of land between Asia and North America that the first Americans crossed over about 30,000 years ago? What is it called now?
Beringia. Bering Strait.
100
Who were the people who lived in the lands around the Arctic Ocean? They were a very economic people, using their surroundings to meet all their needs.
Inuit
100
What country's monarchs sponsored Christopher Columbus' journey of exploration in the Atlantic Ocean before taking back their money and holding him house arrest for his mistreatment of locals?
Spain
100

People who move from place to place are called

Nomads

100

This was the Inca's form of record keeping

Bonus: describe it for an additional 2 point on your test

What is Quipus 


200
Who were the people who built their civilization in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize? They used pyramids as both government and religious centers. They had theocracies, created a 365-day calendar, and studied astronomy.
The Maya.
200
What is the type of dwellings that those who descended from the Anasazi used? It required them to build their home out of dried mud-bricks.
Adobe
200

The Inca produced a steady food supply using 

What is Terraces

200

When people move in groups it is called 

Migration 

200

Who built the Great Serpent Mound

Who are the Hopewell tribe

300
Who were the people of central Mexico who resorted to human sacrifices?
Aztec
300
What is the term used to describe "governments that are linked by different groups"?
Federation
300

What changed for the Early Americans that allowed them to begin to form communities

What is dependable food supplies

300

A society ruled by religious leaders is called 

Theocracy 
300

What was the largest settlement of the Mound Builders?

What is Cahokia 

400
Who were the people of Cuzco in present-day Argentina and Chile, who built elaborate road structures that eventually led to their demise?
Inca
400
What is another name for the period of time between the 1400s - 1600s where there was a shift in thought? It was marked by scientific discovery, worldly exploration, and trade with China and India.
Renaissance
400
What were the three goals of Spanish conquistadors that explored the Americas?
gold, God, and glory
400

A highly developed society is referred to as

Civilization 

400

Where did the Anasazi live?

What is the four corners

500
What system did the Hohokam and the Anasazi create in order to live in the desert lands of North America?
Irrigation canals
500
What is another name for the southern tip of Africa? It was the area Bartholomeu Dias passed.
Cape of Good Hope.
500
Name the emperor killed by Hernan Cortes in Mexico. He was the leader of the Aztecs.
Montezuma
500

A way of life is...

What is culture

500
This is how the Iroquois promoted peace

What is forming a federation