Peopling the Western Hemisphere

By 1500 C.E. three states and empires in the Americas were....

• Aztecs, Mayan, Incan
• Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
• French, English, Dutch
• Toltec, Olmec, Anasazi

What is the red line on the globe?

• Prime Meridian

• Northern Hemisphere

• Equator

• Southern Hemisphere

What are these lines on a globe called?

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

What are these lines on a globe called?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Longitude

• Latitude

Why did the hunter-gatherers migrate?

• to find more resources
• to follow the herds of migrating animals
• to discover new lands and better food supplies
• all of the above

What physical feature did neolithic people MOST likely settle near?

• Deserts
• Oceans
• Mountains
• Rivers

Which of the following advancements made it possible for people to build permanent settlements?

• Fire
• Stone Tools
• Specialization
• Agriculture

A time when earth went through periods of extreme cold

• land bridge

• decade

• century

• ice age

A kind of culture that has complex systems of government, education and religion.

• empire

• civilization

• artifact

• century

A large area of different peoples controlled by one ruler or government.

• land bridge

• civilization

• empire

• ice age