Unit 1 Mini Vocab Quiz - Byron Lainez | Library

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Reorder the dates from oldest to most recent:

476 CE
586 BCE
4 BCE
1215 CE
2500 BCE

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

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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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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.

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food

temporary

nomadic

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 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. 

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sedentary

permanent

farming

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

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How might understanding regions help us study history and geography?

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During what time period did the Bering Land Bridge exist?

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

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

Known as the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica
The concept of the zero in math
Advanced Cities
Created one of the first writing systems
Pyramids and Temples

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Hunter-gatherers are sedentary people.

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

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

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China

California

Russia

Alaska (the U.S.)

Canada

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