Chapter 1 American Journey Chapter 1 Review

Question 1

In the 1500s the ways of life for Native Americans changed forever because...

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arrival of the Europeans

Question 2

Early people were able to settle the Americas because of what geographic element?

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Ice Age

Question 3

Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of ....

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a 365 day calendar

Question 4

These early Ohio Valley people built huge burial mounds.

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Hopewell

Question 5

The earliest Americans were...

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nomadic hunters

Question 6

What is a system of record keeping that uses string called?

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quipus

Question 7

The discovery of this turned nomads into farmers...

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maize

Question 8

A highly developed society is called...

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civilization

Question 9

The capital of the Aztec Empire was...

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Tenochtitlan

Question 10

What is the study of ancient people?

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Archaeology

Question 11

The Maya and Aztec organized their societies around

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religion

Question 12

Who built stone pyramids?

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Maya

Question 13

Who had a military empire?

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Aztec

Question 14

Who built igloos?

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Inuit

Question 15

What are pictures that represent words?

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hieroglyphics

Question 16

Who built earthen pyramids?

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Mound Builders

Question 17

Probably the last peoples to cross the land bridge to North America were

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the Inuit

Question 18

What is sun-dried brick called?

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Adobe

Question 19

The largest settlement of Mound Builders was in present day....

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Illinois

Question 20

This was the largest of the early Amerincan civilizations.

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Inca

Questions 20