Ancient American Civilizations

Migrate means...

• to move/travel

• families

• to work

Ancient American civilizations migrated to North and South America from which continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

A _____________ is a set of beliefs and way of life that is special to a certain group of people.

• hunter-gatherers

• agriculture

• culture

• civilization

The Aztecs were skilled farmers. They built systems for bringing water to dry fields. This is called ________________.

• farmers

• hunter-gathering

• irrigation

_________________________ are people who, instead of staying in one place, travel to hunt and gather food.

• farmers

• hunter-gatherers

• herbivores

Ancient American empire located in South America

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

This Ancient American civilization used terraced fields to grow crops on sides of mountains.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

The first Ancient American civilization who occupied a very small area along the Gulf of Mexico.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Aztec floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as...

• hieroglyphics

• chinampas

• mesoamerica

• terraces

The Aztec Empire lived in central and southern ___________.

• Peru

• Mexico

• Panama

• Cuba