Topic 1 Native American Cultures and Societies

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The Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca were ___ societies, which thrived in Middle America.

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highly developed

Front

The land bridge connecting Asia and North America is now covered by a ___, a narrow passage of water between two large bodies of water.

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strait

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Peoples in the dry Southwest region used ___ to supply crops with water.

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irrigation

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A ___ is a people’s shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors.

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culture

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Early peoples of the Americas were ___, moving from place to place to find food.

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nomadic

Front

According to the Beringia theory, which two climactic events allowed the migration of people from Asia to the Americas?

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lowering temperatures, lowering sea levels

Front

What caused prehistoric Americans to begin expanding their food choices?

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They began moving into areas with more fertile soil, The large game animals they relied on for food began to die off, Their growing populations required them to find new foods to eat.

Front

Which of the following was made possible by the invention of farming?

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Native American peoples settled throughout North and South America, Native American peoples began making pottery and cloth.

Front

Aztec conquest of neighboring peoples provided the Aztecs with ___

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access to a large labor force of enslaved persons, prisoners of war for human sacrifice to ensure abundant harvests.

Front

Which of the following most accurately describes the Inca?

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militaristic