Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Ancient American Civilizations

What does the word migrate mean?

• to leave

• to move

• to stay

• to sleep

What does the word hunter-gathers mean?

• someone who is vegetarian

• someone who hunts animals and collects wild plants for food

• someone who only farms for food

• someone who only kills animals for food

a system of beliefs and ways of living that are special to a certain group, including their language, religion, government, and arts

• language

• traditions

• government

• culture

What does the word agriculture mean?

• the system of harvesting crops

• the system of watering crops

• the system of planting crops

• the system of growing and harvesting crops

a complex culture that has made advances in learning, as well as in systems of government, religion, economics, and the arts

• culture

• hunter-gathers

• civilization

• culture

What does the word irrigation mean?

• the practice of using a sprinkler to water the crops

• the practice of bringing water to fields by means of ditches

• the practice of using fertilizer to grow crops

• the practice of bringing water to the field by using buckets

What allowed Native Americans to live in one place all year round?

• They began to hunt bison

• They began to trade with each other

• They began to practice the same religion

• They began to practice agriculture.

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization?

• They built systems for bringing water to dry fields.

• They used plants as a form of medication.

• They charted the movements of the sun, moon, and stars.

• They created the game of lacrosse.

Which answer BEST explains why early Native Americans spread throughout North America?

• Their gods told them to keep moving.

• They used irrigation to farm.

• They thought their were more resources if they kept moving.

• They followed animal herds across the continent.

Which Native American group built huge earthen structures in the Mississippi River region?

• Aztecs

• Pueblo

• Inuits

• Mound Builders