National Geographic Chapter 1 Section 1

A civilization is

• a large group of people.

• to raise plants and animals for human benefit.

• a society with highly developed culture and technology.

• a society with a written language.

Why did the early American civilizations flourish?

• The civilizations had an extensive trade system.

• Fertile areas helps agriculture systems develop.

• The coastlines provided access to global markets.

• Each civilization had a unique writing system.

Which of the following Mesoamerican civilizations was the oldest?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Moche

Which of the following was the last major Mesoamerican civilization?

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

• Moche

Irrigation is

• the amount of rain that falls in an area.

• a well.

• the supply of water to fields using human made systems.

• to raise plants and animals for human benefit.

What skills did Native American groups such as the Inuit use in the tundra?

• fishing and hunting sea animals

• planting and growing crops

• migrating and herding bison

• planning and building lodges made of earth

What was the purpose of a potlatch?

• to build homes for the winter

• to prepare food for a religious ritual

• to give away gifts and food to show wealth

• to gather in worship of nature

The natives of the desert Southwest built their homes out of

• adobe bricks.

• wood.

• stone.

• grass.

Domesticate means

• to raise animals and plants for human benefit.

• a society with highly developed culture and technology.

• to bring a supply of water to fields using human made systems.

• to create a language.

Why did some Great Plains tribes migrate?

• to stay away from other tribes

• to conserve natural resources

• to follow the bison they hunted

• to see new places