Chapter 1 Study Guide Mrs. Carroll 2016

Key Terms F)nomad A)federation G)Ice Age B)artifact H)hieroglyphics ___ is a way of life for a particular group of people. ___ is the study of ancient peoples. a ___ is a highly developed society. an ___ is an item, such as a tool, left behind by a culture. ___ use symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds. an ___ was a time period of cold temperatures when part of the earth was covered with ice sheets. each ___, or village, built by the Anasazi was carefully made from sun-dried earth and stone. a ___ is a person who moves from place to place. a ___, such as the one formed by the Iroquois, linked the government of different groups. ___ helps determine the age of an artifact. Word Bank: F)nomad A)federation G)Ice Age B)artifact H)hieroglyphics C)civilization I)pueblo D)culture J)archaeology E)carbon dating

Key Facts 11. For what reasons did Asians cross the land bridge to the Americas? 16. What regions were under Inca control? A.) the eastern plains of North America ________________________________________________________________________ B.) Central South America C.) Central North America D.) the western highlands of South America 12. What regions did the land bridge connect? 17. What were two advantages of living in dwellings built into the side of cliffs? _______________ and _______________ 13. What was the first crop raised by Native Americans in 18. In what region did the Tlingit, Haida, and the Chinook peoples live? Mexico? _______________ _______________ _______________ 19. Because the Mayan civilization was a theocracy, the most powerful Mayans were A) warriors 14. What does carbon dating measure? B) craftsmen C) priest D) enslaved people 15. What are hieroglyphics? 20. The Incas believes the sun god enjoyed displays of ______________.

Short Answer How did farming impact the lives of the earliest native Americans? How did farming impact their culture?