1.1 America before 1492 Flashcards

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1
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Small foraging bands migrated along the ______________

A

Bering Land Bridge

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2
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When did early inhabitants encounter climate change?

A

8,000 BC

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3
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Where did the most sophisticated early plant cultivators live?

A

Mesoamerica

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4
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What was the staple crop of most groups?

A

Maize

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5
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What did the climate change result in?

A

The development of “Archaic Societies”

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6
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What group began to thrive in Mesoamerica around 1200 BC?

A

Olmecs

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7
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What group of people developed an extensive calendar, a numerical system and hieroglyphics?

A

Mayans

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8
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What group began to rise during 13th century?

A

Aztecs

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9
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How many residents did the capital city of Tenochtitlán have?

A

200,000 residents

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10
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What group had dominate power in the Andes mountains after 1438 and had the largest empire in South America?

A

Inca

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11
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Where and when did the Ancestral Pablo culture originate?

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Where: “Four Corners” region (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado)

When: 1 AD

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12
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What did the Hohokam culture do in when did it emerge?

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Built canals and permanent towns and emerged around 300 AD

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13
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What was the Ancestral Pablo culture distinguished by?

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Extensive agriculture

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14
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Where did mound builder cultures drive?

A

Ohio and Mississippi Valleys

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15
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What culture built the largest trading center near St. Louis?

A

Cahokia

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16
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Kinship

A

Often comprised of tight knit family groups

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17
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Matrilineal

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Social standing was determined by the mother’s bloodline

18
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Reciprocity

A

Relationships were built on mutual exchange

19
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Communal

A

The whole community shared ownership of resources

20
Q

Naturalistic

A

Nature played a sacred role in most societies

21
Q

What term did archaeologists used to describe the earliest groups?

A

Paleo-Indians

22
Q

Small foraging bands migrated along the ______________

A

Bering Land Bridge

23
Q

When did early inhabitants encounter climate change?

A

8,000 BC

24
Q

Where did the most sophisticated early plant cultivators live?

A

Mesoamerica

25
Q

What was the staple crop of most groups?

A

Maize

26
Q

What did the climate change result in?

A

The development of “Archaic Societies”

27
Q

What group began to thrive in Mesoamerica around 1200 BC?

A

Olmecs

28
Q

What group of people developed an extensive calendar, a numerical system and hieroglyphics?

A

Mayans

29
Q

What group began to rise during 13th century?

A

Aztecs

30
Q

How many residents did the capital city of Tenochtitlán have?

A

200,000 residents

31
Q

What group had dominate power in the Andes mountains after 1438 and had the largest empire in South America?

A

Inca

32
Q

Where and when did the Ancestral Pablo culture originate?

A

Where: “Four Corners” region (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado)

When: 1 AD

33
Q

What did the Hohokam culture do in when did it emerge?

A

Built canals and permanent towns and emerged around 300 AD

34
Q

What was the Ancestral Pablo culture distinguished by?

A

Extensive agriculture

35
Q

Where did mound builder cultures drive?

A

Ohio and Mississippi Valleys

36
Q

What culture built the largest trading center near St. Louis?

A

Cahokia

37
Q

Kinship

A

Often comprised of tight knit family groups

38
Q

Matrilineal

A

Social standing was determined by the mother’s bloodline

39
Q

Reciprocity

A

Relationships were built on mutual exchange

40
Q

Communal

A

The whole community shared ownership of resources

41
Q

Naturalistic

A

Nature played a sacred role in most societies

42
Q

What term did archaeologists used to describe the earliest groups?

A

Paleo-Indians