Ch. 2 Vocab Quiz

What is a huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice called?

• Travois

• Glacier

• Mesa

• Lodge

What term describes the movement from one region to another?

• Surplus

• Barter

• Migration

• Ceremony

What is the term for farming?

• Agriculture

• Nomad

• Pueblo

• Wampum

What is a group of people living together with systems of government, religion, and culture called?

• Clan

• Confederation

• Civilization

• Longhouse

What is the Spanish word for village?

• Mesa

• Pueblo

• Travois

• Lodge

What does the term 'surplus' mean?

• Extra

• Scarce

• Barter

• Potlatch

What is a large feast that could last for several days called?

• Ceremony

• Potlatch

• Lodge

• Clan

What is a group of related families known as?

• Nomad

• Clan

• Confederation

• Civilization

What is the process of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches, or pipes called?

• Travois

• Irrigation

• Surplus

• Barter

What is a main crop that is used for food called?

• Wampum

• Staple

• Mesa

• Nomad