T. 1 Lesson 1-2

Fill in the blank: A place or region newly settled is called a _________.

• Settlement

• Continent

• Desert

• Ocean

Fill in the blank: An excess or an extra amount is called a _________.

• Surplus

• Deficit

• Shortage

• Debt

Fill in the blank: A society or a people sharing a language, territory, and economy is called a _________.

• Civilization

• Colony

• Dynasty

• Tribe

Fill in the blank: A political unit that controls a city and its surroundings is called a _________.

• City-state

• Province

• Empire

• Nation

Fill in the blank: A raised road made of packed earth is called a _________.

• Causeway

• Canal

• Bridge

• Tunnel

Fill in the blank: A device made of cords or string with knots, used by the Inca to keep accounts and records, is called a _________.

• Quipu

• Abacus

• Codex

• Papyrus

Fill in the blank: A wide shelf of land cut into a hillside is called a _________.

• Terrace

• Valley

• Plateau

• Cliff

Who uncovered new lands according to the notes?

• Glaciers

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Forests

Scientists think that hunters tracking animals led them to which continent?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Europe

Different environments meant American Indians developed different _________.

• customs

• continents

• oceans

• planets