The Ancient Americas

How did is it believed that the Native Americans arrived in North America?

• Through a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska

• By sailing across the Atlantic Ocean
• They were always there, they didn't migrate
• On ships across the pacific ocean

Shared ceremonies by many native American tribes where they would honor gods, share experiences/community ideals

• Potlatches

• Sundances
• Rain Dances
• Dreamcatchers

What is a totem?

• A type of Native American ceremony

• The leader of a Native American tribe

• A type of fish
• A symbol or object that represents a group of people.

Which of these southwestern tribes was known for building pueblos?

• Cherokee
• Apache
• Navajo
• Anasazi

A native american village made of stone, adobe, and clay into an apartment style living

• Yurt
• Igloo
• Pueblo
• Teepee

Why were "Indian Mounds" significant?

• They were used as trading posts for European settlers.
• They were used as hunting grounds for Native American tribes.
• They were used as military forts during the American Revolution.
• They served as burial sites and ceremonial centers for Native American tribes.

The most powerful northeastern tribe of Native Americans

• Iroquois Confederacy
• Sioux Tribe
• Apache Tribe
• Cherokee Nation

What is a city-state?

• A city that is not part of any country.
• A state that consists of multiple cities.
• A city that is governed by a larger state.
• An independent state that consists of a city and its dependent territories.

An ancient civilization that heavily influenced the Mayans

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Egyptians
• Olmecs

The largest Mayan city-state

• Uxmal
• Chichen Itza
• Palenque
• Tikal