Vocabulary
A ______ is a group of people with their own way of life.
Civilization
Places where many people live and work that is larger or more important than a town.
Cities
Which hemisphere did all of the groups we learned about live in?
(HINT: do not say northern or southern)
The Western Hemisphere
These groups were hunters or gatherers who moved from place to place.
Nomads
What are the names of the 3 ancient civilizations we learned about?
Maya, Aztecs, and Inca
What do we call an educated guess that we made using evidence to support it?
A Hypothesis or Theory
Which characteristic describes the use of science in solving problems in the area of public works? (examples: bridges, water supply, roads, …)
Technology
The Incas used this type of farming to build gardens that were built into steps on hills or mountains.
Terrace farming
An object like tools or clothing from long ago that shows or tells us something about history.
An artifact
The chart we filled in about the US, Maya, Inca, and Aztecs tell us the characteristics of __________.
civilizations
Believing in many gods.
Polythesistic
What is it called when each person does a different job according to their skills?
Job Specialization
What is another word for farming/how people grow food?
Agriculture
How do we think people first came to the Western Hemisphere?
Over a frozen land bridge
What 2 continents make up the Western Hemisphere?
North America and South America
The first people in the Americas, hunters/gatherers, nomads.
Paleo-Indian
Which characteristic describes the beliefs and rituals a civilization believes in?
Organized Religion
Which civilization had a famous calendar that people still talk about to this day?
The Maya
How did the paleo-indians get their food?
Hunting animals and gathering plants
Who is normally found at the top of the social hierarchy?
The Emperor or King
A system of writing, using pictures
Hieroglyphics or glyphs
Which characteristic describes how people are arranged in groups, ranks, or classes? (examples: farmers, nobles, emperor)
Social Hierarchy
What were "quipus" used for by the Inca?
Counting and keeping records using knots
During the Ice Age, why was the land bridge between Asia and North America able to be crossed?
(HINT: The water level was ____)
The sea level was lower
Machu Picchu and Cuzco are cities from what ancient civilization?
The Inca