Location Terms
Mapping
Early Humans
Cultural Areas
Haudenosaunee
100

This line of latitude represents 0 degrees latitude and divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres 

The equator 

100

This type of map shows the landscapes of the earth

physical map 

100

Early humans migrated out of this continent between 60,000 to 90,000 years ago 

Africa 

100

Native Americans settled in distinct regions of North America with common ways of life based on the natural resources available, these area are called 

cultural areas 

100
Before the Tuscarora joined in 1722, how many nations made up the Haudenosaunee 

five nations 

200

The exact place on earth measured by its coordinates of latitude and longitude, not relative 

absolute location 

200
This type of setting is characterized by countryside and low population density

rural 

200

Early humans during the Paleolithic Era, or the Stone Age, most likely traveled from place to place in search of food - what is the term for this lifestyle 

nomadic

200

What cultural area is characterized by the Great Lakes, forests, coastlines, and shelters called longhouses 

Northeast

200

What did the Europeans call the alliance between the nations of the Haudenosaunee 

The Iroquois Confederacy 

300

These vertical lines are also known as meridians and measure the distance E + W from the prime meridian 

Lines of Longitude 

300

This type of map shows the boundaries between countries, states, capitals, cities, etc. 

political map 

300

Humans reached this continent by crossing the Bering Strait Land bridge

North America 

300

What cultural area is characterized by deserts, a dry arid climate, small game and wild plants, and houses called pueblos or hogans

Southwest 

300

Who brought peace to the five nations after years of intertribal fighting 

The Great Peacemaker

400

The name of the horizontal lines that measure the distance N + S from the equator; "flatitude"

Lines of latitude 

400

On a physical map, you can see the elevation of the land either by contour lines or shading of colors, also known as

topography

400

The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by humans settling down and doing this activity, which allowed them to spend less time hunting and gathering and more time specializing in other jobs 

agriculture / farming 

400

What cultural area is characterized by the Southern part of the Appalachian Mountains, coastal range, warm climate suitable for a long growing season, and shelters called wikiups 

Southeast 

400

What does "Haudenosaunee" mean 

"People of the Longhouse"

500

This line of longitude is directly opposite the prime meridian and measures 180 degrees longitude 

The International Date Line

500

This government agency measures the population of the country every 10 years 

The U.S. Census Bureau 

500

Most early civilizations developed near this physical feature due to its fertile soil and natural resources 

River Valleys

500

What cultural area is characterized by grasslands, the Buffalo, a nomadic lifestyle, and shelters called teepees

The Great Plains 

500

What "law" is the basis of the Haudenosaunee government that our own US Constitution uses as model for government 

The Great Law of Peace