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ManzoNative American
Mrs. Manzo's Native American Cultures Unit Test, chapter 2 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Land Bridge Theory? | The land bridge theory is the theory that during the ice age, low sea levels exposed a strip of land between Siberia and what is now Alaska. People crossed this land to get to the Americas. |
| What were some Native American beliefs? | Respect for nature; The world was full of powerful unseen forces and spirits; they honored spirits; balance between people and nature. |
| How did Native Americans adapt to their environment? Give 2 examples. | By building shelters from where they lived; People became nomadic where climates were harsh and resources were limited. Inregions with good climates and resources, people settled and stayed longer. |
| What is irrigation? | Irrigation is when you bring water to dry land. |
| Why was irrigation used? | Irrigation was used so people could stay in one place for a while and farm. |
| Which civilization was the oldest? | The Olmec Civilization |
| Name 3 accomplishments of the Aztecs. | Powerful empire; built a capital of Tenochtitlan; built causeways; built temples |
| Name 2 contributions of the Mayas | 365 day calendar; system of numbers including the concept of zero; temples; social class; astronomy. |
| Name 2 contribututions of the Incas | the quipo-a device used for keeping track of quantities; engineering; terraces, runners |
| How did the American Southwest Indians adapt to life in a dry desert? | They adapted to life by building irrigation ditches so they could farm. |
| How did the Anasazi build shelters? | The Anasazi built shelter using stone and adobe cliffs |
| What religious customs did the Pueblos have? | Polytheistic; they honored the sky, earth, and water spirits. They had masked dancers that stood for the Kachinas |
| Who were the Mound Builders and where did they live? | The Mound Builders were a farming culture in North America that built large earth mounds for religious ceremonies. They lived in the eastern half of the United States. |
| What is a potlatch? | A 3 day ceremonial dinner to show off your wealth. |
| What are kachinas? | Spirits who represented masked native american dancers. They bring good luck for harvest |
| What type of shelter did the Eastern Woodland Iroquois build? | They built long houses for 12 or more family members. They used trees. |
| What was the purpose of the League of Iroquois? | To end all the fighting between all the tribes |
| What did the League of Iroquois accomplish? | An alliance was accomplished by the League of the Iroquois. |
| Who were the sachems? | Sachems were tribal leaders |
| Who chose the sachems? | Women in the tribe chose the sachems. |
| What was the role of women in Iroquois society? | Women owned land; political power; charge of planting and harvesting; removed sachems; when women married, men took her last name. |
| What is an extended family? | An extended family are generations of family |
| What is a missionary? | A missionary is a person sent to spread religious faith |
| What is an adobe? | Adobe is sundried bricks. |
| what is a quipu? | A quipu is a cord or string with knots that stood for quantities and messages. |
| What is a kachina? | Spirits that represented masked native dancers |
| What is an archaeologist? | An archaeologist is a person who discovers, collects and analyzes the material remains of past cultures. |
| What is culture? | A way of life of people |
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