1.1 Geography Shapes New World Discovery

What is Geography?

• The study of stars.

• The study of the Earth's landscapes, environments, and people.

• The study of animals.

• The study of old books.

Who are Indigenous people?

• People who live in Europe.

• The original inhabitants of a place.

• People who explore new lands.

• People who make maps.

True or False: Physical geography greatly influenced how Native American tribal groups lived.

• True

• False

The Anasazi people, who lived in the Southwest, built amazing homes in the sides of:

• Rivers

• Cliffs

• Lakes

• Forests

What main crops did the Anasazi people grow?

• Rice, wheat, and potatoes

• Corn, squash, and beans

• Apples, oranges, and bananas

• Grapes, olives, and figs

Homes made of sun-dried bricks are called:

• Teepees

• Longhouses

• Adobe

• Chickees

What big animal was very important for food and clothing to people living on the Great Plains?

• Deer

• Bison (buffalo)

• Beavers

• Seals

What were shelters made of buffalo skins called in the Great Plains?

• Hogans

• Chickees

• Teepees

• Plank houses

People in the Northwest region built houses mostly from:

• Adobe

• Buffalo skins

• Wood planks with cedar bark roofs

• Logs covered with bark

What kind of boats did people in the Eastern Woodlands use on rivers and streams?

• Large ships

• Bark canoes

• Rafts

• Motorboats