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Unit 1 Mini Vocab Quiz

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15 questions

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Question 1

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Question 2

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Drag and drop the name of each modern-day country to the right spot on the map of Mesoamerica.

Other Answer Choices:

Honduras

Guatemala

El Salvador

Mexico

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Which two (2) continents did the Bering Land Bridge connect to allow early humans to migrate during the Ice Age?

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Read the passage below and highlight all evidence suggesting the Chumash were nomadic.

The Chumash people of California lived along the coast and relied on fishing, hunting, and gathering for food. They built homes called apex houses from materials like reeds and thatch. While they stayed in the same general area, they moved around to follow food sources such as fish and animals, depending on the seasons.

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Question 13

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Identify the incorrect facts about the Maya in the passage below:

The Maya civilization was an ancient group of people who lived in what is now Mexico, South, and Central America. They made many important discoveries. One of their biggest achievements was their writing system, which used pictures called hieroglyphics to record important information. The Mayans were also excellent at studying the stars and created a very accurate calendar to track time. They built great cities with pyramids, temples, and big buildings. The Maya were good at math too, and they even invented the number zero to help with their calculations. The Maya also created the wheel to help them travel long distances and carry heavy loads.

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Question 15

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Correctly label the two modern-day locations (in grey) where the Bering Land Bridge was located in:

Other Answer Choices:

China

California

Russia

Alaska (the U.S.)

Canada

Reorder the dates from oldest to most recent:

2500 BCE

4 BCE

476 CE

586 BCE

1215 CE

Some Native American groups were ____________ , meaning they moved from place to place to find _________  and resources. Tribes like the Lakota and Comanche lived in ______________  shelters that were easy to move. They often followed animal herds and changed locations with the seasons.

food

temporary

nomadic

 Some Native American groups were ______________ , meaning they stayed in one place long. Tribes like the Hopi and Cherokee built ______________  homes and grew their own food through ____________ . Because they did not move around, they created large villages and often lived near rivers or rich soil. 

sedentary

permanent

farming

Name three (3) characteristics that might define a region: 🌵 

Presidents, kings, and emperors

Mountains, rivers, and oceans

Language, culture, and clothing

Planets, stars, and galaxies

How might understanding regions help us study history and geography?

It shows us how people build houses

It teaches us about locations on earth

It improves map reading skills

It helps us group similar areas together

During what time period did the Bering Land Bridge exist?

During the last Ice Age (24,000 - 21,000 years ago)

In the last millenium.

In the year 2000 BCE

During the Olmec civilization (1200-400 BCE)

Which one of these is NOT a cultural region of the United States?

The West

The Pacific Northwest

The Southwest

The Great Plains

Drag the correct facts and drop them under the Mesoamerican civilizations they belong to.

Known as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica

Pyramids and Temples

Built giant stone heads

The concept of the zero in math

Advanced Cities

Created one of the first writing systems

The Olmec

The Maya

Hunter-gatherers are sedentary people.

True

False

The Olmec civilization was a nomadic society that moved frequently in search of food and resources.

True

False