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PreColumbian Period
Study aid for PreColumbian Period Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the earliest indigenous people get to North America? | by crossing the land bridge between Asia and North America during the second ice age (The Bering Strait Theory) |
| Why did early indigenous people cross into the Americas? | to meet their needs (food, clothing, shelter) |
| Which indigenous group established the first major civilization between 250 and 900 C.E. | the Maya |
| Where was the Mayan civilization? | on the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and northern Central America |
| Name some Mayan accomplishments that show they went beyond their basic needs. | built pyramids and temples, written language, calendar, system of mathematics, studied astronomy, played sports, art |
| Which indigenous group mysteriously vanished long before the arrival of Europeans? | the Maya |
| Which indigenous group lived in what is now Mexico City? | Aztecs |
| Name some of the Aztec accomplishments that show that they went beyond their basic needs. | calendar, built pyramids, art, system of mathematics, studied astronomy, played sports, written language |
| What indigenous group lived in what is now Peru? | the Incas |
| Name some of the Inca accomplishments that show that they went beyond their basic needs. | a system of roads through the Andes Mountains, brain surgery, mummification, advanced farming methods including terracing |
| What are the four major categories of "wants?" | entertainment, education, improved needs, art |
| What are the three factors of production? | capital resources, natural resources, human resources |
| Give an example of a natural resource. | good climate, fertile soil, anything useful found in the ground such as minerals, forests |
| Give an example of capital resources. | money, property or land |
| Give an example of human resources. | workforce, services (doctors, mechanics, plumbers, lawyers, carpenters, teachers, nurses, etc.) |
| What type of economic system did the preColumbian indigenous people of the Americas use? | traditional |
| Describe a traditional economic system. | Each family provides for its own needs and wants. Families generally do the same thing from generation to generation. |
| What type of government did the preColumbian indigenous people of the Americas have? | monarchy (kings, queens, emperors, etc.) |
| Describe a monarchy. | One person makes all the decisions and his/her children take over when he/she dies. |
| What is the name for a body of water that extends into the land? | bay or gulf |
| What is the name for a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water? | strait |
| What is the name for a narrow landform that connects two larger landforms? | isthmus |
| What is the name for a land form that is nearly surrounded by water but is still attached to a larger landform? | peninsula |
| What word is used to describe half the earth... usually divided into north/south or east/west? | hemisphere |
| What is the name for a simple, man-made object from the past? | artifact |
| What is the name for the living and non-living things around people that affect how they are able to survive in an area? | environment |
| What is the word for a major movement of people from one location to another? | migration |
| What is the word for the most advanced stage of human development? | civilization |
| What is the word for the features of everyday life that are shared by people in a particular location at a particular time? | culture |
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