Early People and Complex Societies REVIEW GUIDE

This is the name of the land bridge that the earliest humans used to reach the Americas:

• Beringia

• Zapotec

• Nahuatl

The earliest Americans were nomadic. A nomadic lifestyle is best described as (a)   .

• Living in a large city with a stable job.

• Staying in one location and relying solely on hunting and gathering for survival.

• Moving from place to place without a fixed home, o
• Building permanent houses in a settled community.

How did the earliest Americas get their food before 7000BC?

• They planted crops like maize

• They traded among other natives

• They hunted and gathered

What was the greatest factor that led to permanent settlements in the Americas?

• The development of an early government system

• The development of a written language

• Use of agriculture to grow crops

What are the Haida best known for?

• A. totem poles and construction of cargo and war canoes

• B. basket weaving and tool construction

• C. pyramids and stone carvings

Why were the Haida able to spend so much time on their art?

• The Haida lived in caves and they did not need to build homes, so it left time for men to work on their art.

• The Haida had an easy supply of food, so it left time for men to work on their art.

• The Haida men never fought in wars, so it left time for men to work on their art.

The Haida tribe used the canoes for all of the following, EXCEPT:

• fishing and hunting

• trading

• warfare

• star gazing

Why did the Haida surround their village with crushed shells?

• They were aesthetically pleasing, and the Haida liked how pretty it made the village.

• They served as a warning system against attack. The shells made plenty of noise and alerted the Haida to outsiders sneaking in their villages.

• The shells washed up around the village, and the Haida were too busy to clean up the shells.

What type of homes did the Pueblo live in?

• single room, one level, cedar plank homes

• they did not have permanent homes; they were nomadic

• adobe brick homes with many levels; some with more than 100 rooms

Pueblo villages were built on top of these. They had flat tops and steep sides.

• Kachina Dolls

• adobe

• mesas