What caused the the land bridge to disappear?

Glaciers melted, ocean levels rose and covered it.

What is the method of slash and burn?

clear fields with stone ax & burn brush in the dry season

The Anasazi perfect dry farming, which is _______________.

growing crops where there is little rainfall

How do we know the Anasazi knew about astronomy?

they drew a picture of a supernova

How do we know the Maya were a thriving, complex culture?

Based off of their plazas and pyramids.

The killing of a person or animals as an offering.

Mounds were built for what reasons?

burial grounds and religious ceremonies

houses made from mud, branches, and grasses

Adobe houses, means town in Spanish

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Ancient North American Civilizations

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1
A kiva is a ______________.
pit for sacrifices to the gods
pit for religious ceremonies
pit for burials
pit for living
2
The Hopewell build mounds in what shapes?
Octagon, hexagon, rectangle
Hexagon, square, circle
Square, rectangle, hexagon
Octagon, square, circle
3
What caused the the land bridge to disappear?
Glaciers melted, ocean levels rose and covered it.
It broke apart into pieces and vanished.
None of the Above.
There was no land bridge, they used boats.
4
What is the method of slash and burn?
clear fields with stone ax & burn brush in the wet season
clear the fields by burning the field in the wet season
clear the fields by burning the field in the dry season
clear fields with stone ax & burn brush in the dry season
5
Wind picks up moisture from the ocean, reaches mountains, and turns into rain or snow.
Rain Storm
Rain Cast
Rain Shadow
Rain Shelter
6
This region has many active volcanoes, rain forests, and tropical climate.
North America
Middle America
Far North
South America
7
The Anasazi perfect dry farming, which is _______________.
growing crops where there is lots of rainfall
growing crops where there is no rainfall
growing crops where is only snows
growing crops where there is little rainfall
8
How do we know the Anasazi knew about astronomy?
they drew a picture of a supernova
they drew a picture of the night sky
they drew a picture of the sun
they drew a picture of the solar system
9
How do we know the Maya were a thriving, complex culture?
Based off of their plazas and pyramids.
Based off of them leaving.
Based off of their giant stone heads
Based off of their calendar they created.
10
What did the Olmec carve?
giant stone frogs
pyramids and temples
giant stone heads
plazas and pyramids
11
The Maya had glyphs, what are those?
Pictures that showed objects
Their form of writing
All of the Above
Sounds to make up words
12
The heart of Maya agriculture was what?
Tomatoes
Beets
Corn
Maize
13
A high point of cultural achievement for a civilization is considered their _____________.
Classic Time
Classic Era
Classic Period
Classic Life
14
What is a sacrifice?
Doing what your parents want to do.
Going to a sibling's game instead of a friend's house.
The killing of a person or animals as an offering.
Giving up something you really want.
15
Who buried their dead in pits or log tombs?
Anasazi
Adena
Hopewell
Hohokam
16
Flat rolling land, with thick grasses describes which region?
West Coast
Far North
Central Plains
East Central
17
An idea about something that has not been proven is a(n) _________.
thought
theory
hypothesis
idea
18
The region covered in snow and ice with little plants and animals.
Central Plains
East Central Region
West Coast
Far North
19
Mounds were built for what reasons?
only for burial grounds
burial grounds and religious ceremonies
burial grounds and meetings
religious ceremonies and meetings
20
What are pit houses?
houses made from mud, branches, and grasses
houses made from mud, straw, and grasses.
houses made from mud, branches, and straw.
houses made from straw, branches, and grasses.
21
Based off of the night sky, the Maya were able to develop ___________.
glyphs
a calendar
a government
drawings
22
Olmec means ___________.
people of the clay country
people of the giant heads
people of the rubber country
people of the rainforest
23
"Those who have vanished" is translated from what word?
Hohokam
Anasazi
Maya
Olmec
24
Describe pueblo.
Adobe houses, means village in Spanish
Adobe houses, means town in Spanish
Adobe houses, means apartments in French
Adobe houses, means people in Spanish
25
A strip of land that connected two larger landmasses is a ____________.
glacier
ice path
land bridge
Pangea
26
A tall, flat stone.
Stela
Clela
Blela
Klela
27
Brick made from clay and straw, that bakes in the sun is ________.
Mud Brick House
Adobe
Pueblo
Pit House
28
The cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, are in which of the four-corners states?
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
29
What two things did the Maya use for exact measurements?
the number 0 and the sky
the number 0 and place value
the number 0 and rulers
the number 0 and the metric system
30
Which region has thick forests and wide rivers?
West Coast
East Central
Far North
Central Plains

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