Chapter 7 Vocabulary Quizs: South and North America

A shaman is:

• A. A warrior trained in archery
• B. A storyteller and mapmaker
• C. A religious or spiritual leader and healer
• D. A trader from the East

A confederation is:

• A. A spiritual leader's house
• B. A group of people who perform rituals
• C. A group of tribes or nations united for a common purpose
• D. A building made of mud

Who was Atahualpa?

• A. A famous Incan architect
• B. The last emperor of the Inca Empire
• C. The founder of the Wari Empire
• D. A Spanish governor in Peru

The Cherokee were originally located in:

• A. The Andes Mountains
• B. The Great Plains
• C. The Southeastern United States
• D. Northern Canada

A kiva is:

• A. A round, underground ceremonial room
• B. A clay pot for storing food
• C. A tool for grinding corn
• D. A sacred totem animal

Terrace farming helps mountain civilizations by:

• A. Preventing earthquakes
• B. Improving fishing methods
• C. Creating flat land on slopes for agriculture
• D. Enhancing pottery production

What is a geoglyph?

• A. A stone building used for rituals
• B. A large design or drawing created on the ground
• C. A tool for measuring earthquakes
• D. A crop grown on floating islands

What is the purpose of a quarry?

• A. To store water in the desert
• C. To extract stone or minerals from the earth
• B. To plant crops above sea level
• D. To build ceremonial temples

The Iroquois are best known for:

• A. Creating adobe homes
• B. Building large pyramids
• C. Forming a political confederation
• D. Leading the Spanish conquest

The Great Plains region was home to:

• A. Totem pole tribes
• B. Nomadic buffalo hunters
• C. Desert cliff dwellers
• D. Shamanic cultures of the Arctic