8th Grade Lesson 1 with Acronyms

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Based on our discussion in class, Historians are not exactly sure where and how inhabitants came to the Americas but have created many ideas as to how they got there, by sailing along the coast or walking across a land bridge.

• True
• False

What does each letter in the acronym G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?

What affect did farming have on early civilizations in America? Be sure to explain why? (Hint: we discussed two things in class)

Where on the map did we discuss that the Olmec civilization was located?

• Between the Inca and Maya civilization
• Between the Aztec and Maya civilization
• In North America where the modern day state of Arizona is located
• Along the eastern coast of South America

What feature in the Olmec civilization indicate it was a civilization? Choose one of the letters in the Acronym G.R.A.P.E.S that indicate the Olmecs were a civilization and explain our answer.

What vocabulary word from the text is defined as An excess, or an extra amount?

• Society
• Complex
• Export
• Surplus

Composed of two or more parts

• Surplus
• Bicameral
• Simplistic
• Complex