Chapter 1 Test

Match the words to their correct definitions

• a system of organized government

• ancestor

• a relative that lived in the past

• culture

• a person who moves around for food

• civilization

• a way of life of a group of people

• government

• a system for making rules and decisions

• hunter-gatherer

migrate means to

• to move from one place to another

• a body that makes decisions for a group

• a way of life of a group of people

• a relative that lived in the past

agriculture is

• a way of life of a group of people

• a relative that lived in the past

• planting and raising crops

• bringing water to dry areas to water crops

The pueblo people used _____________ to grow crops on dry land.

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What were shaman?

• people who were in charge of a tribe

• doctors

• people who control the weather

• people who were believed to have special religious powers

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The Hopi sought help and advice from kachinas. These are

• a doll that kids play with

• spirits that controlled the harvest

• spirits of natural forces such as the sun, wind, and storms

• girls from the Hopi tribe

What was the key role of Native American women in feeding their families?

• taking down and setting up teepees

• planting and harvesting crops

• hunting and fishing for food

• trading with other groups

Why were the Aztec and the Maya considered advanced civilizations

• they used solar power

• they had advanced systems of math, tracked the moon and stars, and created a writing system

• they drove cars

• they built teepees

Why did different groups in different regions develop different ways of living?

• They liked different things

• They had different resources available

• They didn't agree on how to live

• They had different thoughts on how to build their homes

How did geography and climate influence the way people live?

• It affects how they build their homes

• It affects what they wear

• It affects what they eat

• It affects their hair color