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Lesson 1 Social Stud

8th grade Social Studies lesson 1 test

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Name the scientific field that focuses on the study of ancient peoples. Archeology.
Name the ancient land bridge that once linked Asia and the Americas. Beringia.
What is the relationship between the Ice Age climate and the land bridge between Asia and the Americas? The Ice Age climate made temperatures cold, and froze all the water, putting the land bridge above sea level.
What do scientists think is the reason that people crossed from Asia to the Americas? They crossed for food and resources.
What types of animals did the first Americans hunt in North America? How did they hunt for these animals? They hunted wooly mammoths, they used spears and axes made out of rocks to kill them.
True or False: Early Americans in the area around present-day Mexico farmed crops such as Tomatoes, Cherries, and Cabbages. False: corn, beans, and squash.
True or False: Carbon dating helps scientists estimate the age of something by measuring the amount of radioactive Oxygen in an artifact. False: Carbon.
True or False: Carbon dating has helped scientists determine that some North American villages date from about 5,000 years ago. True.
Name four great ancient civilizations of Mexico, Central America, and South America. The Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
Give a short summary of what you read about the Olmec culture. It was a Mexican civilization, dependent on farming, which influenced the following empire's cultures. They built stone houses and monuments.
List 3 types of food that Maya farmers cultivated. Maize, Beans, and Squash were cultivated.
Explain the political structure of Maya society, including what type of leaders it had. It was a theocracy, ruled by Mayan priests.
List some of the advances and accomplishments made in Maya society. They made a 365-day calendar, made hieroglyphs, and predicted eclipses.
List some Inca weaponry. Clubs, spears, spiked copper balls on ropes, slings, and stones were used by the Inca.
List some Inca crops. Potatoes, chili peppers, and squash were cultivated by the Inca.
How did the Inca go from place to place? They went on stone-paved roads.
Who is a person who moves place to place? A nomad.
What is an object left behind by early peoples? An artifact.
What is a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water? A strait.
What is the study of the material remains of ancient peoples? Archaeology.
What is the movement of a large number of people to a new area? Migration.
Which of these is a type of corn: Bison, squash, maize, or wheat? Maize.
Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America: Alaska, Atlantic Ocean, Bering Strait, or Beringia? Beringia
Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from: Asia, England, North America, or South America? Asia.
What is a society run by religious leaders called? A theocracy.
Which early American civilization was the largest? The Inca.
What is the place where Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet called? The Four Corners.
What did the peoples of the Southwest used to construct their buildings? Adobe.
What ruling body did the Iroquois Constitution establish? The Grand Council.
In which of these groups did women play a strong role in the government: The Iroquois League, Mohawk Nation, Native American Federation, or the Oneida Nation? The Iroquois League.
By what name is Illinois's largest earthworks complex known? Cahokia.
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