Ancient North American Civilizations

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 civilizations lived in Mexico?

• Maya and Aztec

• Anasazi and Aztec

• Maya and Inuit

• Mound builders and Maya

Identify the Great Plains region using the map

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Pink

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 Cultural Region is represented in the image?

• Arctic

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Iroquois

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

• Waterways

• Railways

• Trade Networks

• Information Networks

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

• Aztec

• Inuit

• Maya

• Mound builders

Read the information in the Venn diagram. Which statement describes the culture of the Anasazi and Aztec best?

• The Anasazi and Aztec civilizations lived in Mexico.

• The Anasazi and Aztec created pottery for trading.

• The Anasazi and Aztec were known for farming.

• The Anasazi and Aztec were known for building stone temples.

What is a cultural region?

• exchanging something you have for something someone else has

• a mostly flat, grassy area

• a geographical area where people with similar languages and customs live

• a hilly valley

What is a civilization?

• A group of people forming a developed and organized society

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

• Person or people you or your family are descended from

• The people living today who come from a specific ancestor