Social Studies Unit 1 Ch. 1 Early Civilizations

Which group developed a strong trade system in Southern Mexico?

• Adena

• Ancient Puebloans

• Olmec

• Mound Builders

In the Mayan culture, which class was considered the most important?

• traders

• farmers

• religious leaders

• soldiers

Why did the Ancient Puebloans most likely use materials other than wood to build their homes?

• Few trees grew in the dry climate

• Wood was considered too sacred to use for building

• They were nomads and needed to move their homes quickly

• The Ice Age during which they lived was too cold for trees to grow

Which civilization is considered the "mother culture" of the Americas?

• Adena

• Ancient Puebloans

• Maya

• Olmec

What did the Olmec and Mound Builder civilizations have in common?

• They both developed counting systems

• The both built strong trade systems

• They both used stone and adobe to build their homes

• They both lived in Southern Mexico

Building and using mounds was a ______________ that the Adena, the Hopewell, and Mississippian people all had in common.

• artifacts

• civilizations

• environment

• tradition

Why did the Ancient Puebloan civilization end?

• A war broke out

• Many people died from a mysterious illness

• The leaders left

• twenty-five year drought

How did the geography and location of early american civilizations affect the way people lived?

• Geography affected the way people lived because people will have a certain language based on where they live.

• Geography affected how people lived because the land and climate played a role in what people ate, how they dressed, and their traditions.

• Geography affected the way people lived because the land helps people with how they build their pyramids.

• Geography does not affect culture.

In what region of the U.S. did Ancient Puebloans live?

• The Pacific Northwest

• Westeast

• The Southwest

• The Southeast

This group of people created their own writing system called Hieroglyphs.

• The Maya

• The Adena

• The People of Blah

• The Olmec