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Social Studies Ch 1
| Question | Answer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| how did the early people migrate to the Americas? | Walking across the land bridge following the animals they were hunting | ||
| As the early peoples began to migrate into the Americas, where did most of them live during the Ice Age? | wherever they could find food | ||
| Why did the early peoples migrate into the Americas? | they were hunters following large animals | ||
| How did growing crops affect the early peoples' lives? | They began to settle in one place | ||
| How did early Americans get their food during the Ice Age? | hunting | ||
| How were the early Mound Builders able to build extremely large structures such as the Great Serpent Mound? | They were well organized | ||
| What are 3 facts about the way of life of the Anasazi people who lived in the Southwest region? | known as "Cliff Dwellers" | dug ditches to water their crops | abandoned their civilization |
| Which group of people traveled from Asia to America 2,500 years ago and settled near the Arctic Ocean? | The Inuit | ||
| What are 3 facts about the Inuit people and their way of life? | hunted whales and walruses | developed the kayak | still build igloos today |
| If the Anasazi lived in the desert, how did they become successful farmers? | They dug ditches to carry water to crops | ||
| How was the Mayan civilization successful? | They were excellent farmers | ||
| What was the result of the surplus of food for the Mayans? | They had extra time and began to specialize | ||
| What are 3 interesting facts about the Mayan culture? | developed the calendar | they were successful farmers | they developed the idea of zero |
| What are 3 interesting facts about the Aztec culture? | they created floating gardens | they carved terraces in the hills | they developed irrigation |
| What country was the Aztec civilization founded in? | Mexico | ||
| How did the Aztec accomplish the expansion from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean of their civilization? | by conquering others | ||
| How and why did the Mayans develop skills such as basket weaving, jewelry making, and math? | They were so successful at farming that they had a surplus of food. As a result, not everyone needed to farm. Some people began specializing in other skills. | ||
| Why did the early peoples need to find new food sources? | The large animals began to die out | ||
| What types of foods did the early peoples find when the large animals began to die out? | They fished and hunter smaller animals. | They gathered wild plants like grains, root vegetables, berries, and nuts. | |
| What did the Mound Builders, Anasazi, and Inuit have in common? | They were farmers | they lived in permanent settlements | they held religious ceremonies |
| What was the difference between the Mound Builders, Anasazi, and Inuit? | The Anasazi lived in a desert and were the first to use irrigation | The Mound Builders lived in an area with forests, fertile soil, lakes, and rivers. | |
| How did the Aztecs and the Incas build their empires to include large land areas? | both group of people conquered other people in battles | ||
| What is a climograph? | a graph that shows the climate of an area | ||
| What are the 2 types of information that are included on a climograph? | average temperature | average precipitation | |
| list 2 possible uses of the mounds built by the Mound Builders. | place to hold religious ceremonies | burial places for important chiefs | |
| archaeologists theorize(guess) that early peoples migrated from | Asia |
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