Fowler's History Cards Chapter 1

Front 1

_______ is the record of what has happened to mankind.

Back 1

history

Front 2

_____ is the study of the earth.

Back 2

Geography

Front 3

The New World is the continents and islands of the ___ ___.

Back 3

Western Hemisphere

Front 4

A ____ is the movement of people or animals from one place of the world to another.

Back 4

migration

Front 5

The narrow body of water that separates Russia from North America is called the ___ ___.

Back 5

Bering Strait

Front 6

A ____ is a narrow body of water that separates to larger bodies of water.

Back 6

strait

Front 7

A ____ is a setting in which certain types of plants and animals thrive.

Back 7

habitat

Front 8

____ is a way of life.

Back 8

culture

Front 9

___ ____ is the third largest continent.

Back 9

North America

Front 10

__ ____ is the highest peak in North America.

Back 10

Mt. McKinley

Front 11

The narrow strip of land that separates North America and South America is the __ __ ___.

Back 11

Isthmus of Panama

Front 12

The __ ___ ___ is the largest bay in the world.

Back 12

Gulf of Mexico

Front 13

The __ ___ is the largest river in North America.

Back 13

Mississippi River

Front 14

___ is the largest island in the world and is mainly ice.

Back 14

Greenland

Front 15

The most famous Indians who lived in Mexico were the ___.

Back 15

Aztecs

Front 16

___ ___ is the narrow bridge of land that connects North America to South America

Back 16

Central America

Front 17

The __ ___ is a 2,000 mile chain of mountains in the Caribbean Sea.

Back 17

West Indies

Front 18

In ____ Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies

Back 18

1492

Front 19

Christopher Columbus named it Indies because _____________.

Back 19

He thought he was in India.

Front 20

___ ___ is the fourth largest continent.

Back 20

South America

Front 21

Most of South America lies in the _____.

Back 21

tropics

Front 22

The ____ River is the second largest river in the world.

Back 22

Amazon River

Front 23

The ______ Desert is the driest place on earth.

Back 23

Atacama Desert

Front 24

The _____ were the most famous South American Indians.

Back 24

Incas

Front 25

______ is a group of islands.

Back 25

archipelago

arch - i - pel -ago

Front 26

The southern most point in the Americas is ___ _____.

Back 26

Cape Horn

Front 27

Over 4,000 years ago, after the ___ ___ __ ____, God caused the people of Earth to speak different tongues.

Back 27

The Great Flood of Noah's

Front 28

People were scattered from the __ __ _____ to all parts of the earth.

Back 28

Tower of Babel

Front 29

How did the Indians get to America?

Back 29

A Land Bridge

Front 30

Why do historians think that the Bering Strait might have been land long ago?

Back 30

Because campfire remains and animal bones have been found.

Front 31

What crossed the Bering Strait first? Who followed?

Back 31

Animals crossed the strait first and migrated into the America; then, hunters followed the animals.

Front 32

Many people think that ___ and ___ were once joined.

Back 32

South America and Africa

Front 33

__ ___ has the widest variety of plants and animals, and nearly every time of ______ and ___.

Back 33

South America

climate and habitat

Front 34

Give 3 of Columbus' contributions to exploration:
1 2 3

Back 34

1)took Europe into a new era of exploration,
2)bring new trade routes to the Far East,
3)bring fine products from the East (salt, spices, silk, gems)

Front 35

The land that the Americas settle was two vast continents:
1 2

Back 35

1)North America, and
2)South America

Front 36

People migrating into the Americas went as far as the ____ Ocean to the west and the ___ Ocean to the east.

Back 36

Pacific Ocean to the west, and
Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Front 37

Each tribe of people who migrated into the Americas developed their own culture based on the ___ and ______.

Back 37

climate and natural resources (such as fishing, raising animals, farming, etc.)

Front 38

Name the landforms in North America:
1 2 3

Back 38

1)Rockies Mountains to the west,
2)Great Plains in the middle, and 3)Appalachian Mountains to the east.

Front 39

The plains of the east of the Mississippi slope downward towards two lowland areas:
1 2

Back 39

1)Hudson Bay to the North, and
2)Gulf of Mexico to the South

Front 40

Did God provide well for the Indians that migrated to North and South America?

Back 40

yes, he provided them with more than enough to survive

Front 41

The _____ Indians developed a culture unique to them.

Back 41

Western Indians

Front 42

Indian children didn't go to school. Girls learned to ___,__ and _____; and boys learned to __ and _.

Back 42

Girls learned to keep house, gather food and become mothers.
Boys learned to hunt and become warriors.

Front 43

The small ax used by Indians was called the _____.

Back 43

tomahawk

Front 44

Boys were tested at the age of ___ for strength and bravery. If he passed, he was considered an adult.

Back 44

14 years old

Front 45

The ___ and ____ did have schools. Priest taught ___, ___, ___, ___ and ____.

Back 45

Mayas and Aztecs

math, history, astronomy, language and religion

Front 46

The Mayas and Aztecs developed ____ , ______ and _____ _____.

Back 46

Calendars, writing systems and impressive building techniques.

Front 47

______ was the main food of Indians.

Back 47

meat

Front 48

Indians that lived near water were able to eat ______ and dig for _________.

Back 48

fish and dig for clams.

Front 49

The land provided the Indians with many edible plants - ___,____, and _____.

Back 49

berries, fruits and nuts

Front 50

Many tribes raised ___ and ___.

Back 50

maize and squash

Front 51

Maize is another word for ___.

Back 51

corn

Front 52

Indians did not have cows, horses, hogs or chickens until the ______s when the _______ brought them over.

Back 52

1500's when the Europeans brought them over.

Front 53

Early Indians taught the white man to make ___, ___ and ___.

Back 53

snowshoes, toboggans and canoes

Front 54

Early Indians also taught the white man to grow 1___, 2___, 3___, 4___, 5___ and 6___.

Back 54

1. corn
2. peanuts
3. potatoes
4. squash
5. tomatoes
6. peppers

Front 55

When thinking of the making of the Grand Canyon, creationist believe that it took a lot of ____ and a ____ period of time.

Back 55

a lot of water
short period of time

Front 56

When thinking of the making of the Grand Canyon, evoluntionist believe that it took a little ____ and a lot of ________.

Back 56

a little water
a lot of time.