U.S. Geography & Features
How many states are in the United States?
50
What is a source created by someone who experienced or witnessed an event firsthand?
Primary source
What are things people use to live called?
Resources
Which Indigenous group built igloos out of ice and relied mostly on meat from reindeer and marine mammals?
Inuit
What were the 3 sisters
Corn, bean, and squash (only)
What is an area of Earth's surface that shares similar characteristics called?
Region
What is a source about an event that was created by someone who was not there?
Secondary Source
What type of resource comes directly from nature?
Natural Resources
Which Indigenous group lived in tipis and relied heavily on buffalo?
Lakota/ Sioux
What is the oldest mountain range in North America?
Appalachian Mountains
What geographic feature is a large area of flat land with few trees?
Plain
Name one example of a primary source.
Diary, letter, photograph, video, interview, or artifact
What type of resource refers to people who work to produce goods and services?
Human Resources
Which indigenous group lived in a desert environment?
The Pueblo
What archaeological site in Southeast Virginia provides evidence of human activity as early as 18,000 years ago?
Cactus Hill
What mountain range stretches from northern Georgia to Maine?
Appalachian Mountains
What does an archaeologist study?
Human behavior and culture by recovering and analyzing things people left behind.
What type of resource includes goods made by humans that are used to make other things, such as tools?
Capital Resources
Which Indigenous group built plank houses and created totem poles to symbolize their clans?
Kwakiutl
Which water body is this? (Show an image in the slide)
Mississippi River
What region is Arizona?
The Southwest (Only accepted answer)
What is one major difference between a historian and an archaeologist?
Historians often study written sources and other records, while archaeologists study artifacts, buildings, and burial sites.
How did climate and geography affect the lives of Indigenous peoples?
They affected how Indigenous peoples got food, made clothing, and built shelters.
Which Indigenous group built longhouses from branches and tree bark?
Iroquois
Virginia is a part of which region?
The Southeast