S.S Consept Questions Flashcards
Who are the first settlers of Asia?
Hunter - gathers that land bridge, Beringia
Why did the first seller settlers do this?
They did this because they needed to follow animals (herds of woolly mammoths) for food.
Where did the first settlers settle?
They settled in Beringia between what we now call today Bering Strait
How was the Bering Strait Made?
It was made by a glacier that melted and covered Bering with water.
What is the Bering Strait?
It is a narrow water way
When did forming begin?
When the Ice Age ended
How did settlers adapt?
They adapted by hunting smaller animals an experimented with agriculture.
Mexico may have been…
The first of the Americas to practice agriculture.
What are the 3 crops they have grown?
Beans, Corn, and squash.
What is Omlec
It was the earliest civilization - especially South America.
Where did the Maya live?
They lived near the Yucatán Peninsula
What is one of the largest cities in the ancient world?
The Maya
What is the Maya known for?
They were known for stone pyramids and buildings.
Describe the Maya society:
They have social classes
What is the Mississippian civilization known as?
It is known as Temple bound builders.
Where did Mississippian civilization settlers settle to and from?
Settled from Iowa to Arkansas.
What do Mississippian civilization know?
They have known the giant melons or pyramids of earth.
What is the largest city in Mississippian civilization?
 The city Cahokia
Where are the Aztecs?
Central America
How did the Aztecs build the empire?
they built it by conquering and ruling other nations.
What is the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan is there capital city
Where is Tenochtitlian?
It is on an island in the middle of a lake
What did the Aztecs build?
They built chinampas.
What are chinampas?
they are small artificial islands.
What did they grow on chinampas
They grow vegetables and flowers
Where did the Inca live?
They lived in the Andes of Peru 
Where did their empire expand from?
Extended from Ecuador Chile.
What did they build for farming?
Terraces
What was Terraces used for?
This is used for special crops such as potatoes.
What is the Incas capital?
Cuzco
What was the systems the Inca made?
Highways
Why did The Inca use the system of highways?
They used this to connect the city to the entire empire.
What job is very skilled in the Inca?
Engineer
