Name: ______________________________
Date: __________________
HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY 11/15/2014
Trimester Content Quiz Study Guide
On Tuesday, November 18th, we will be taking an online quiz I designed to test
our knowledge of information from the trimester. This is a multiple choice test
and is much different from Fridays DBQ. Use this study guide to help
prepare! You will want to bring home your notebook for extra help!
Topic 1: Migrating to America
1. What does migration mean? ____________________________
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2. There are two major theories about how the first Americans migrated
here. Describe each.
a. Beringia Theory: _______________________________
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b. Coastal Route Theory: ___________________________
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2.
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It may be that instead of moving through the interior of the continent
the first Americans migrated down the west coast of the Americas
which would have been free of ice much earlier than the interior. Human remains
have been found in a part of California that was an island in the Pleistocene,
suggesting that someone must have traveled there by sea.
3. This quote describes which theory of migration?
a. Beringia
b. Coastal-Route
4. How do you know? __________________________________
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5. What migration theory is this showing?
a. Beringia Theory
b. Coastal Route Theory
6. How do you know? __________________________________
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Topic 2: Adapting to the Environment
7. What does the word adapt mean? ________________________
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8. What does the word environment mean? ___________________
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9. Name one way the natives in this picture are adapting to their
environment. ______________________________________
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Native Americans of the Great Basin
To the east of California lies the Great Basin, a low area between the Sierra
Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. The mountains on either side of this region
block the rain, making this land mostly desert.
The plants that grow in this area are those that need little water, such as low
grasses, sagebrush, and craggy pion trees. Only small animals, such as rabbits
and lizards, live in this harsh region. With limited food and water, only a few
families could live in a place at one time. For this reason, people of the Great
Basin traveled in small groups and spent much of their time looking for food.
Extreme Heat and Cold Wherever people camped, they made temporary
shelters of willow poles shaped into a cone and covered with brush or reeds.
Almost all year, they carried water in baskets coated with sap from pine trees.
When winter came, temperatures dropped below freezing. To keep warm, people
made robes out of rabbit hides. First they twisted long strips of hide so that only
the fur showed. Then they wove these strips on a willow loom. Each adult robe
required about 100 rabbit skins.
10.
Describe the environment of the Great Basin:
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11. List one natural resource available in the Great Basin:
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[Link] one way natives have adapted to this land:
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Topic 3: The Maya
[Link] the 5 modern-day countries where Maya civilization existed:
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[Link] in the Maya social pyramid using the following words:
Peasant
merchant
nobles & priests
slaves
ruler
15. Describe each of the Maya agricultural techniques and WHY they
needed to use them:
a. Terrace Farming: _______________________________
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b. Slash-and-burn: _______________________________
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16. The Maya believed in many gods. This means they were:
a. Monotheistic
b. Polytheistic
c. Buddhist
d. Islamic
e. Atheist