Which is true about N.A. religions?

Many groups believed that animals and earth had spirits.

Which is an example of N.A. economy

Powhatans built canoes & tools to catch fish in the water

Which of the following BEST describes the role of men in N.A. society?

Men hunted & fished & protected the community in times of conflict

Which answer BEST explains why early N.A. spread throughout North America?

They followed animal herds across the continent

How do experts think the 1st people came to North America?

by walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America

a person who moves often in search of food

to change in order to survive the conditions faced

a system for bringing water to dry fields

What is an example of a feature of N.A. culture?

The Iroquois formed a 5-nation league that took decisions for all nations

Which of the following was a role of women in N.A. societies?

making clothing and other household goods

Which answer is the BEST definition of culture?

the way of life of a people-art, rules, beliefs. and history

a set of beliefs and way of life that are special to a certain group

How did N.A. make changes to their environments to improve their lives?

Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to crops

What is an example of ways Native Americans (N.A.) changed their environment to improve their lives?

In CA, N.A. burned shrubs so that grass would grow.

a group whose member nations share the same goals.

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S.S. My World Chapter 1 Review

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1
Which is true about N.A. religions?
Many N.A. adopted their religions from Asian civilizations
Very few N.A. peoples were religious
Many groups believed that animals and earth had spirits.
Religious wars were common among N.A. nations
2
N.A. were not diverse. Geographic regions did not affect their cultures.
True
False
3
Which is an example of N.A. economy
Mayans developed a system of tracking the sun, moon & stars
Mound builders built hug earthen structures
Pueblo of the Southwest sought help and advice from spirits called kachinas
Powhatans built canoes & tools to catch fish in the water
4
Which of the following BEST describes the role of men in N.A. society?
They spent their days in the village, raising their children
Men hunted & fished & protected the community in times of conflict
Men made clothing & other household goods
men gathered & cooked food for everyone
5
Which answer BEST explains why early N.A. spread throughout North America?
They were fleeing the Vikings
They hoped to spread Christianity to all people
They followed animal herds across the continent
They wanted to find a sea route to Asia
6
How do experts think the 1st people came to North America?
humans were always in North America
by sailing from Europe
by sailing from Japan
by walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America
7
Define nomad
a set of beliefs
a person who moves often in search of food
a group whose member nations share the same goals
to change in order to survive the conditions faced
8
Define adapt
system for bringing water to dry fields
a set of beliefs
to change in order to survive the conditions faced
a person who moves often in search of food
9
Councils made decisions. Their members were usually society's leaders.
True
False
10
Define irrigation
a person who moves often in search of food
a system for bringing water to dry fields
a set of beliefs
to change in order to survive the conditions faced
11
What is an example of a feature of N.A. culture?
The Iroquois formed a 5-nation league that took decisions for all nations
European Explorers tooke native plants from the Americcas back to Europe.
The Spanish forced many N.A. to convert to Christianity
Many N.A. died from exposures to European diseases.
12
Which of the following was a role of women in N.A. societies?
making clothing and other household goods
protecting the community from enemies
trading with other Native peoples
hunting and leading warfare
13
Which answer is the BEST definition of culture?
a system of warfare
system by which people make, share, and use goods
the type of farming a people develop
the way of life of a people-art, rules, beliefs. and history
14
Define culture
a system of bringing water to dry fields
a set of beliefs and way of life that are special to a certain group
a person who moves often in search of food
to change in order to survive conditions faced
15
How did N.A. make changes to their environments to improve their lives?
Mayans created systems for writing
Plains peoples built economies around the bison
Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to crops
Powhatans became skilled canoeists and fishermen
16
What is planting and raising crops called?
agriculture
government
economy
culture
17
What is an example of ways Native Americans (N.A.) changed their environment to improve their lives?
In CA, N.A. burned shrubs so that grass would grow.
N.A. women played the main role in raising children.
The Iroquois formed a league.
N.A. from different regions spoke different languages
18
Define League
a set of beliefs ans way of life that are special to a certain group
a group whose member nations share the same goals.
a person who moves often in search of food.
to change in order to survive the conditions faced
19
N.A. valued children highly. They believed children were connected to the spirit world.
True
False
20
Women played the central role in gathering and preparing food.
False
True

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