Chapter 1 - Three Cultures Meet

What is a region?

• An area that shares certain characteristics that distinguish it from other areas

• A type of landform

• A cultural characteristic

• A type of climate

Which are the major climate regions in the United States?

• Humid continental, Humid subtropical, Arid

• Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Plains, Semiarid, Highland

• Appalachian Mountains, Mediterranean, Marine West Coast

• Rocky Mountains, Basin and Ranges, Coastal Range

What are cultural characteristics?

• Language, religion, music, and food

• Climate, landforms, and ecosystems

• Historical immigration patterns

• Plant and animal species

What are the two main theories about how the first humans arrived in North America?

• Walking across the Beringia land bridge, Sailing from Asia by boat

• Walking across the Sahara Desert, Sailing from Europe by boat

• Walking across the Amazon Rainforest, Sailing from Africa by boat

• Walking across the Himalayas, Sailing from Australia by boat

How did the Ancestral Pueblo keep cool in the desert heat?

• By building their homes in the sides of cliffs and in canyon walls

• By using adobe and stone masonry to build their homes

• By building aqueducts and dams to irrigate their land

• By using ice and snow to build their homes

What did the Arctic peoples hunt for food, clothing, and tools?

• Whales and seals

• Buffalo, deer, and elk

• Trees and animals

• Fish and birds

What did the people of the plains hunt for food and use their hides as clothing and building materials?

• Buffalo, deer, and elk

• Whales and seals

• Trees and animals

• Squirrels, wolves, birds

What did the people of the Eastern Woodlands build their homes, tools, and canoes from?

• Trees

• Ice and snow

• Stone and adobe

• Bones from animals

What did the people of the Northwest carve wooden totems of?

• Animals and spirits

• Trees and animals

• Whales and seals

• Fish and birds

What led to art, literature, architecture, and science focusing on human values in Renaissance Europe?

• The rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture

• The invention of new sailing technology

• The movement of plants, animals, and diseases

• The exploration of new trade routes