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Which culture is thought to be the oldest in mesoamerica?
The Olmec built what may be the oldest culture
The Amazon River starts in the:
It starts in the Andes and flows about 4000 miles to the Atlantic Ocean
The four geographical regions of the Americas include all EXCEPT:
North America, South America, Central America, and the Carribean
The Zapotec capital city was:
Monte Alban
The Anasazi built homes:
large stone dwellings that Spanish explorers called pueblos
One theory says early people entered the Americas by:
Walking across a land bridge from Asia into the Americas during the last Ice Age
One theory says early people entered the Americas by:
Crossing the Bering Land Bridge (Beringia)
Which continent is an isthmus connecting two larger land masses?
North and South America
The Maya settled mainly in the:
Yucatan Peninsula and spread into southern Mexico and northern Central America
Mound Builders lived mainly:
East of the Mississippi River
Mesoamerica includes land from:
Central Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, South Central America, Yucatan Peninsula, Southern Mexico, northern Central America,
The descendants of the first people to enter the Americas are known as:
Native Americans
Which climate is most common in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean?
Warm, rainy climates and a broad range of plants growing there.
The Toltec were the first in Mesoamerica to:
Metalworking
Cahokia was a large city built by:
Mississippians
The Olmec are known for:
trading beans and salt for jade and obsidian, used jade for jewelry and the obsidian for knives, and built pyramids and other stone monuments for religion ceremonies
About how many years ago did prehistoric hunters arrive in what is now Alaska?
Around 15,000 to 20,000 years ago
The Rocky Mountains are located in:
western North America
The ChavÃn civilization was located in:
Coastal areas of Peru and Ecuador
The Maya developed two calendars. What were they used for?
1. Religious events/ festivals
2. To decide when to plant and harvest crops. (Agriculture and events related to seasons)
The city of Teotihuacán is known as:
"Place of the Gods"
Which North American region is known for its fertile grasslands?
Great Plains
The Andes Mountains are:
stretch along the Pacific coast of South America
The Hohokam people lived in what is now:
Arizona
Maya rulers believed they were descended from:
The sun god