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WorksheetsUnit 1 Social Studies: A New World Rising
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
___________________ make us the Western Hemisphere.
Australia, Asia, and Africa
South America, North America, the Caribbean, and Mesoamerica
North America, Europe, Asia
Canada, Russia, and China
A civilization is the
a group of countries that make up a continent.
a group of planets that make up a solar system.
a group of living and nonliving things that live in a certain area.
the stage of human social development and organization that is considered the most advanced.
A hypothesis is
something not yet proved but assumed to be true for purposes of further study or investigation.
a statement that is proven to be true or factual
a false claim.
a random or wild guess without any background knowledge.
Irrigation is
the farming and harvesting of corn and wheat.
the artificial application of water to the land or soil.
a system of levees to prevent flooding.
the growing of crops, such as rice, in water.
Migration is
to go on vacation.
to move from planet to planet.
to move from one country, place or locality to another.
all of the different modes of transportation.
Hieroglyphics are
artifacts from the past.
a secret code left behind space aliens.
a type of computer language.
systems of writings mainly in pictorial characters.
City-states are
states that have their own government and consist of a city and the area around it.
capitals of the 50 states of the United States.
cities that have a greater population of some states (e.g New York City, Los Angeles).
cities within a state.
Glyphs are
any vowel in an alphabet.
any consonant in an alphabet.
any number in the base ten number system.
symbols within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purpose of writing.
An environment is
any city, state, or country.
the whole complex of factors, such as soil, climate, and living things that influence the form and ability of a plant, animal or people being able to survive.
a community of plants and animals.
any type of atmosphere.
A land bridge is
a bridge over land.
a man-made bridge that connects the mainland to an island.
a natural bridge located in any mountain range.
an isthmus or wider land connecting between otherwise separate areas over which animals, plants, and humans are able to cross.
Paleo-Indians:
name given to Native American tribes living on the east coast of the United States.
name given to the first peoples who entered and lived in the European continent during the first glacial episode.
name given to the first peoples who entered and lived in the American continents during the first glacial episode.
name given to the people of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations.
An artifact is
a famous piece of art work.
a legend or myth told by various culture throughout the world.
usually a simple object such as a tool or ornament showing human work and representing a culture or a stage in the development of a culture.
a set of facts from the past.
Culture:
the characteristics features of everyday life shared by people in a particular place and time.
the study of a country's history.
the characteristics of a specific organism.
the study of the history of art.
One of the biggest differences between the Adena, Haida, and Taino tribes was that they
they all produced different foods.
they all used different modes of transportation.
they all settled in different parts of the Americas.
they each gathered their food sources by different methods.
One difference between Mayan farming and Aztec farming was
the soil of the Mayans was too dry to grow anything.
the Aztecs had greater access to water than the Mayans.
the Aztecs used fired to clear their land, and the Mayans did not.
the Mayans needed more people to farm successfully than the Aztecs.
One way the Haida and Adena tribes were similar was that both tribes were
nomadic berry gatherers and hunters.
farmers.
exchanging currency with their neighbors.
skilled craftsmen.
