Ancient North American Civilizations

Which culture was known for creating large piles of earth in different shapes?

• Aztec

• Inuit

• Maya

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

Where were the Adena/Hopewell Indians located?

• flood plains and fertile valley of the Mississippi River

• Eastern Woodlands of the Ohio Valley

• desert region of Southwestern United States

• rainforest of the Yucatan Peninsula

What is a civilization?

• The people living today who come from a specific ancestor

• Person or people you or your family are descended from

• The language, religion, food, music, and art of a group

• A group of people forming a developed and organized society

What is culture?

• A specific region made up of people connected by similar languages and traditions

• The language, religion, food, music, and art of a group

• Several people living in the same area and sharing the same interests

• The people living today who come from a specific ancestor

Who were the Anasazi?

• A group of people living near the Pacific Coast

• First inhabitants of the Arctic, known for carving tusks and bones

• An ancient cliff-dwelling tribe from the Southwestern United States

• A group of people known for building large structures from earth

Which ancient civilizations lived in Mexico?

• Maya and Aztec

• Anasazi and Aztec

• Maya and Inuit

• Mound builders and Maya

Why did the Inuit mostly eat meat?

• The climate where they lived was too hot to grow plants.

• The soil was frozen all year so there weren't many plants

• They didn't have irrigation systems for watering crops.

• They didn't like the taste of corn, beans, and squash.

Which ancient civilization was an ancestor of the Hopi and Pueblo tribes?

• Aztec

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Maya

What were the routes that connected markets in different cities called?

• Waterways

• Railways

• Information networks

• Trade networks

What civilization used canals and dams to collect water, built multi-storied buildings along cliff walls, and created intricate baskets and jewelry?

• Anasazi

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan