Ms Matson World History



NAME_________________________________________________PER____Chapter 16 ReviewWarm Up: ?How did geography affect the societies and cultures that developed in the early Americas? Choose two early civilizations or cultures that developed in different parts of the Americas. Write an essay describing how each adapted to its environment. Describe their food, shelter, government, and religion.Directions:?Answer the questions using standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING1.?Write a definition for the following terms1.?isthmus2.?maize3.?sinkhole4.?hoganREVIEW THE GUIDING QUESTIONS?2.?Identifying?Based on the geography of the Great Plains, what advantages did people settling in that area have? 3.?Describing?In what two ways do scientists think prehistoric people reached the Americas? 4.?Explaining?Why was it necessary for people to become farmers in order for civilization to begin? 5.?Summarizing?Use your own words to summarize why so many different societies developed in North America. 6.?Specifying?What steps did the Maya take to make the rain forests livable? 7.?Paraphrasing?Use your own words to describe how the Aztec established their society in central Mexico. 8.?Listing?What were the different levels of Inca society? 9.?Discussing?What kind of society did the Inuit create?10.?Analyzing?Why were bison important to Native Americans living on the Great Plains? 11.?Speculating?Why do you think the first planned cities were built in areas such as central Mexico rather than in areas such as the northeast region of North America? 12.?Contrasting?How was farming in Costa Rica different from farming in North America’s Southwest? 13.?Drawing Conclusions?Why do you think the Maya had two types of calendars? Give specific reasons for your answer. 14.?Giving Examples?What are two examples of how the people of the Pacific Northwest adapted to their environment? 15.?Integrating Visual Information?Study the image of the mask on the first page of this chapter. Based on this mask and what you have learned about the Aztec’s religion, what conclusions can you draw about the mask? 16.?Determining Cause and Effect?What were two reasons that the Anasazi built their homes in the walls of steep cliffs? 17.?Predicting Consequences?What do you think might have happened if the Inca had not had a complex system of roads? 18.?Reasoning?Why do you think salt was an important item that the Olmec traded with people living inland? 19.?Recognizing Relationships?How was the location of Tenochtitlán related to the Aztec religion? 20.?Defending?Do you think it is more likely that the first people who came to the Americas from Asia arrived by boat or walked across a land bridge to Alaska? Give reasons for your opinion.Exit Slip-What was the most interesting fact you learned about the Americas and why do yu find it interesting.. ................
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