Inuits |
#1 |
What type of climate did the Inuits live in? |
Tundra (very cold) |
#2 |
What did the Inuits invent that we still use today? |
Parkas (large coats) |
#3 |
Where did the Inuits settle? |
Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Siberia |
#4 |
Name 3 animals that the Inuit hunted the most. |
Whales, seals and caribou |
#5 |
Why did the Inuits mostly rely on hunting for their food supply? |
They mostly relied on hunting for food because they weren't able to farm because of the cold climate. |
Anasazi |
#1 |
Where did the Anasazi live? |
North America, Four Corners area, near the Grand Canyon (all exceptable answers) |
#2 |
The Anasazi were known for having what: (2 things) |
Complex roads and irrigation systems |
#3 |
How did the Anasazi learn to store water? |
They learned from experiencing many droughts. |
#4 |
Describe the Anasazi homes. |
The Anasazi built their homes into the sides of cliffs and they were made out of adobe. |
#5 |
Describe 2 theories that researchers think are the reasons for why the Anasazi people disappeared. |
Any of the following: Long periods of drought, invadors forced them out, the population grew too large to feed, invasions by insects or other pests, increased presence of nomadic tribes in the area |
Miscellaneous |
#1 |
From where did people migrate to North America and South America? |
Asia |
#2 |
Approximately how long ago do most archeologists think the first people migrated to North America? |
20,000 years |
#3 |
What contributed to the creation of communities? |
The tribes ability to farm contributed to the creation of communities. It allowed them to be able to stay in one area instead of traveling around hunting for food like the early nomads did. |
#4 |
What event contributed to people beginning to gather food? |
The mammouth becoming extinct |
#5 |
Explain how we know that Columbus did NOT technically discover America. |
We know that he did not really discover America because when he arrived, he wasn't alone. He met people who had already been living there for thousands of years. |