Mexican, South American & Central American Cultures
North American Cultures
Misc
Food
100
a person who moves place to place
What is a nomad?
100
this group declined for reasons unknown
What is the Olmecs?
100
The Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian Cultures are also known as this:
What is the Mound Builders?
100
The reason why the western coast of North American tribes thrived.
What is a mild climate and dependable food sources?
100
Name the order of the great civilizations of Mexico, Central America and South America.
What is Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca?
200
the method of determining the age of an artifact
What is carbon dating?
200
Because of their advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics, these people developed a 365 day calendar and could predict eclipses.
Who are the Mayans?
200
These desert dwellers were experts at maximizing their few sources of water by irrigating.
Who are the Hohokams?
200
The Plains people were known as this and used these for their shelter.
What is nomads and teepees?
200
Some advantages of cliff dwellings.
What is offering protection from weather and enemies?
300
government linking different groups
What is a federation?
300
This group of people created a military empire.
Who are the Aztecs?
300
These people settled near the Arctic Ocean.
Who are the Inuits?
300
The five original Iroquois nations often warred amongst themselves, however, established a constitution and then established this group to settle disputes.
What is the Grand Council?
300
This led to some early Americans changing from hunting their food to growing their food.
What is large mammals, which was a food source, began disappearing?
400
the study of ancient people
What is archaeology?
400
The largest of all early American civilizations
Who are the Incas?
400
Stone dwellings were called this by Spanish explorers.
What are Pueblos?
400
This changed the Native American's life forever.
What is the Europeans arrival?
400
The location of the Biringia land bridge.
What is between Asia and North America?
500
a society ruled by religious leaders
What is a theocracy?
500
These two cultures revolved around their religious beliefs.
Who are the Mayans and the Aztecs?
500
These people built cliff dwellings.
Who are the Puebloans?
500
The first Native Americans reached North America by this:
What is the Beringia Land Bridge?
500
The ways in which civilizations in Mexico, Central America and South America were different.
What is located in different areas, did not share same religion, did not all have forms of writing or systems to keep records.