Prehistoric Native Americans
Archaic hunters used a tool called a(n) ________ to throw spears farther, faster, and harder.
Atlatl
Name two of the Prehistoric Native American groups?
1. Ancestral Pueblo 2. Fremont 3. Archaic Indians 4. Paleoindians
What was the major revolution in obtaining food?
What are the 3 geographic regions of Utah?
Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, and Rocky Mountain
What is the largest internal organ in the body?
What do experts believe to be the main reasons the Prehistoric people left the land and their homes?
Severe Drought
Who are the most ancient Native group?
Paleoindians
Who did the Fremont people learn, borrow ideas and trade with?
Ancestral Pueblo
This region is characterized by dusty, flat, arid plains and some mountains and desert plants.
Great Basin
In Back to the Future, what type of car is the time machine?
A DeLorean
The Ancestral Pueblo commonly grew three crops together, known as the "three sisters." What were these three crops?
Corn, beans, and squash.
PaleoIndians often lived near ________ and lakes.
Marshes
Where did we get most of our Evidence of Paleo-Indians?
Hogup and Danger Cave
Characterized by fields, less people and businesses, more spread out.
Rural
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
Au
Depending on the situation, the Fremont hunted and gathered or they farmed, or they did ______.
Both.
Archaic people used a mano and ________ to grind wild seeds.
Metate
What did the PaleoIndians use for shelter and clothing?
Animal Hides.
An area with higher elevation than the surrounding areas; Generally relatively flat on top.
Mesa
What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight to energy?
Photosynthesis
Archaeologists have found _______ feathers and seashells in Pueblo villages which suggest they traded with people from far away.
Macaw
Between the ice age and about 6500 B.C., many of Utah's valleys were covered in ________ and fir tree forests.
Spruce
Where did the Fremont Culture get it's name?
Archeologist working along the Fremont River.
What is the difference between Inference and Observation?
An observation is something that can be easily seen whereas an inference is a guess or idea that needs to be supported by evidence.
In horse racing, the Triple Crown is awarded to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.