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31 Cards in this Set
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Chapter 3
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Settling the Americas
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A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water is a __________.
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strait
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The study or record of what happened in the past is called __________.
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history
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An amount greater than what is needed is called a __________.
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surplus
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A people's way of life is their __________.
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culture
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A group of people and lands ruled by a government of one people is called __________.
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an empire
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The first Americans were originally from __________.
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Asia
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Which group of people studied the stars to create the most accurate calendar known until modern times?
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the Mayas
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The Woodland Indians of North America buried their dead under __________.
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mounds
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Every child in the Aztec civilization __________.
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attended school
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Which of the following is a secondary source?
a history textbook - an article in a newspaper - a person's letters - a spoken history |
a history textbook
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The first Americans probably came to North America while __________.
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following herds of animals
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The first Americans developed great civilizations based on __________.
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farming
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In which Indian civilization were runners used to carry messages long distances?
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Incan
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Ice Age people survived the harsh climate because they learned to __________.
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use fire
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How did the Anasazi manage to grow crops in the desert Southwest?
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They built irrigation systems.
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Scholars and scientists study history because they hope to __________.
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learn about the past
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When the Ice Age ended, what did the early Americans have to do to survive?
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find new sources of food
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A culture is considered advanced when its people have __________.
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learned to do specialized jobs
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Give a phrase that describes how archaeologists do their work.
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digging up the earth for bones and artifacts
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Which kind of information are you most likely to find on a time line?
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years and events
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In what year did the Mayas build large cities?
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A. D. 289
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The Aztec empire rose in the year __________.
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A. D. 1500
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The Anasazi began building Pueblo Bonito in the year __________.
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A. D. 900
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What happened in the year A. D. 1200?
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The Incan Empire started to rise.
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The first Americans probably came from Asia across what is now the __________.
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Bering Strait
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A major city of the Mayan Empire was __________.
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Chichen Itza
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The first Americans probably had to migrate across glaciers in __________.
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North America
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In which direction did most first Americans move when they reached America?
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southeast
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The Incan Empire was located in __________.
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South America
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What major problem did Woodland farmers face in raising their crops?
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lack of sunlight
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