14-1 Geography & Early Cultures Flashcard

Front

A narrow sea passage separating Asia and North America

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Bering Strait

Front

What geographic feature is this? Options: Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Native, Cultural Region

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Rocky Mountains

Front

What does the term "Meso" mean?

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middle

Front

The Olmec civilization's era was between what years? Options: a. 1500 and 900 A.D., b. 1500 and 1600 B.C., c. 900 and 1600 B.C., d. 1200 and 400 B.C.

Back

1200 and 400 B.C.

Front

What major artistic accomplishments are the Olmec known for?

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colossal head statues

Front

What was the Olmecs most important crop?

Back

maize

Front

Which Civilization flourished from 900 B.C. to 200 B.C.? Options: Nazca, Moche, Inca, Chavin

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Chavin

Front

How did the ancestors of Indigenous Americans arrive in North America?

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They crossed the Bering Land Bridge when sea levels dropped during the last Ice Age.

Front

Which was the first Mesoamerican civilization? Options: Aztecs, Mayans, Olmecs, Incas

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Olmecs

Front

The Olmec people lived____.

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along the Gulf Coast in what is Southern Mexico