History ch1 part 1 test

Question 1

a land bridge is…

Answer 1

a narrow bridge of land connecting two large areas of land

Question 2

a nomad is…

Answer 2

person who roams from place to place in search of food or land.

Question 3

civilization is..

Answer 3

advanced stages of social development.

Question 4

culture is…

Answer 4

a certain way of life

Question 5

overcrowding is..

Answer 5

more people than the land can support

Question 6

environment is…

Answer 6

your surroundings

Question 7

give two ways native Americans reached North America

Answer 7

1. land bridge
   2.by canoe

Question 8

who are the north Americans descended from?

Answer 8

nomadic tribes from Asia.

Question 9

2 reasons why People came to North America

Answer 9

1. in search of food
   2.forced to leave home because of overcrowding

Question 10

what is economy?

Answer 10

the way a group of people make a living.

Question 11

name 4 things all societies have in common.

Answer 11

1. culture
   2.economy
   3.religon
   4.goverment

Question 12

give 2 reasons why all societies have government

Answer 12

1. prevent chaos
2. prevent “might is right”

Question 13

give 2 reasons why Native Americans are not all the same.

Answer 13

1. different environments
   2.seperation from each other.

Question 14

why are some societies more advanced than others?

Answer 14

the greater the food supply, the more advanced civilization.

Question 15

give two great accomplishments from the Mayans

Answer 15

1. math
2. calendar

Question 16

give two great accomplishments from the Aztecs

Answer 16

1. engineering
2. farming

Question 17

give two great accomplishments from the Incas

Answer 17

1. farming
2. Medicine