Magazine # 6 America 1492 Vocabulary

What is adobe made of?

• Sun-dried earth and straw

• Wood and grass

• Stone and clay

• Metal and bricks

Who studies human life and cultures of the past?

• Biologist

• Archaeologist

• Geologist

• Astronomer

What is an artifact?

• A traditional home

• A sudden, large overflow of water

• An object made by people of the past

• An underground ceremonial chamber

What is an earth lodge made of?

• Stone and clay

• Wood, grass, and soil

• Metal and bricks

• Sun-dried earth and straw

What is evidence?

• A traditional home

• A clue or set of clues helpful in forming a conclusion

• An object made by people of the past

• A sudden, large overflow of water

What is a flash flood?

• A traditional home

• An underground ceremonial chamber

• A sudden, large overflow of water

• An object made by people of the past

What is a kiva?

• A traditional home

• An underground ceremonial chamber

• A sudden, large overflow of water

• An object made by people of the past

What is a longhouse?

• A traditional long, wooden home shared by several related families

• An underground ceremonial chamber

• A sudden, large overflow of water

• An object made by people of the past

What does the term "matrilineal" mean?

• Based on ancestry traced through the father's family.

• Based on ancestry traced through the mother's family.

• A wide, flat-topped hill with steep, cliff-like sides.

• An open, public space in a village or town.

What is a "mesa"?

• A traditional gathering of peoples from the Pacific Northwest.

• A village of connected buildings made by native people of the Southwest.

• A wide, flat-topped hill with steep, cliff-like sides.

• A tall wooden post carved with symbols and figures.