Ch 1 history Questions Flashcards
What connected Siberia and Alaska and was believed to be crossed to go to the Americas
A land bridge exposed by ocean levels dropping
What is the earliest known civilization in the Americas
The Olmec in present-day Mexico
When did the Myan civilization begin
About 3,000 years ago
What did the Olmec study the stars for
to develope a calender that could predict the seasons and mark the passage of time
Who accomplashed a system of government and a written language
the Maya
True or false? The Olmec developed the ability to predict eclipses
False the Maya did
Who made great advances in mathamatics and astronamy including the developement of zero
The Maya
Where did the Aztec build their capital? What was it called?
On an island in the middle of a large lake. Tenochtitlan
When did the mound builders emerge
3,000 years ago
Where did the mound builders emerge
Between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississisppi Valley
American Indians of North Americas cultures were influenced by what?
the physical characteristics of the area that they lived in
The American Indians of N. America spoke hundreds of different languages and had many distinct cultures. True or False?
True
What were the classes for the Natchez of the southwest region
- the Great Sun
- little suns
- Nobles
- Honored People
- Stinkards
Who was part of the Irriquois League
Oneida, Mohawk, Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga
Who was inspired to unite the Irriquois league
Hiawatha
