Americas and Africa Vocabulary Quiz

What is the primary focus of a "Culture area"?

• Agriculture

• Shared societal traits

• Political boundaries

• Economic development

What are pueblos?

• Underground tunnels

• Aboveground houses made of heavy clay called adobe

• Wooden cabins

• Stone castles

What is a mound?

• A type of tree

• A dirt enclosure built on land

• A stone monument

• A wooden structure

In which region were mounds commonly found?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River Valley

• Colorado River Valley

• Hudson River Valley

What is a teepee?

• A type of boat

• A cone-shaped shelter made of buffalo skins

• A stone house

• A wooden cabin

What material were teepees primarily made from?

• Wood

• Stone

• Buffalo skins

• Metal

Which type of structure is associated with the Plains region?

• Pueblos

• Mounds

• Teepees

• Cabins

What does a belief system refer to?

• A set of laws

• A collection of stories

• The set of beliefs about what is right and wrong

• A type of government

What is the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits called?

• Animism

• Oral history

• Griots

• Mythology

Which of the following is a form of storytelling that does not rely on written records?

• Animism

• Oral history

• Griots

• Journalism