Unit 1 Review

Which of the following is a sourcing question?

• Who is the author of the document

• What was going on during the time period the document was written in?

• What do other documents from this time period say about this topic?

• All of these are sourcing questions.

Which of the following is a corroborating question?

• Who is the author of the document

• What was going on during the time period the document was written in?

• How does this compare to what do other documents from this time period say about this topic?

• All of these are sourcing questions.

Which of the following is a contextualizing question?

• Who is the author of the document

• What was going on during the time period the document was written in?

• How does this compare to what do other documents from this time period say about this topic?

• All of these are sourcing questions.

What is Confirmation Bias?

• A tendency to interpret information in a way that affirms what we already believe

• Limitations in our thinking caused by perceiving information through our personal experiences and preferences

• A set of generalizations about the characteristics of a group or social category that are often exaggerated and negative, and resistant to revision.

• When someone agrees with you.

Which of the following is FALSE about the Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory?

• It has been disproven

• The land bridge was created due to lowering sea levels during the Ice age

• Walking across the land bridge is how most scientists believe the Americas were populated.

• This is the mainstream theory for the how early humans arrived in the Americas

Which of the following is NOT an alternative theory to the Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory?

• Clovis-First Model

• Coastal Migration Theory/Polynesian Sailors Theory

• Solutrean Hypothesis

• Economic Expansionist Theory

Where is Mesoamerica?

• Modern day Mexico and Central America

• Modern Day Mexico and Texas

• Modern Day Kansas and Peru

• Modern Day Columbia and Peru

What was the first major civilization in Mexico

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

True or False: The Olmec had a highly developed religion and are the most likely origin of the feathered serpent gods of the Aztec and Maya religions.

• True

• False

During which period did the Maya make a great deal of advancements in science, art, math, and engineering as well as organizing extensive city planning?

• Preclassic Period (2000BC to 250CE

• Maya "Classic" Period (250-900CE)

• Post-classic Period (900CE-1524CE)

• Colonial Period (1524-present)