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1
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Who are the first settlers of Asia?

A

Hunter - gathers that land bridge, Beringia

2
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Why did the first seller settlers do this?

A

They did this because they needed to follow animals (herds of woolly mammoths) for food.

3
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Where did the first settlers settle?

A

They settled in Beringia between what we now call today Bering Strait

4
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How was the Bering Strait Made?

A

It was made by a glacier that melted and covered Bering with water.

5
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What is the Bering Strait?

A

It is a narrow water way

6
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When did forming begin?

A

When the Ice Age ended

7
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How did settlers adapt?

A

They adapted by hunting smaller animals an experimented with agriculture.

8
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Mexico may have been…

A

The first of the Americas to practice agriculture.

9
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What are the 3 crops they have grown?

A

Beans, Corn, and squash.

10
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What is Omlec

A

It was the earliest civilization - especially South America.

11
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Where did the Maya live?

A

They lived near the Yucatán Peninsula

12
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What is one of the largest cities in the ancient world?

A

The Maya

13
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What is the Maya known for?

A

They were known for stone pyramids and buildings.

14
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Describe the Maya society:

A

They have social classes

15
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What is the Mississippian civilization known as?

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It is known as Temple bound builders.

16
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Where did Mississippian civilization settlers settle to and from?

A

Settled from Iowa to Arkansas.

17
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What do Mississippian civilization know?

A

They have known the giant melons or pyramids of earth.

18
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What is the largest city in Mississippian civilization?

A

 The city Cahokia

19
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Where are the Aztecs?

A

Central America

20
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How did the Aztecs build the empire?

A

they built it by conquering and ruling other nations.

21
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What is the capital city of the Aztecs?

A

Tenochtitlan is there capital city

22
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Where is Tenochtitlian?

A

It is on an island in the middle of a lake

23
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What did the Aztecs build?

A

They built chinampas.

24
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What are chinampas?

A

they are small artificial islands.

25
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What did they grow on chinampas

A

They grow vegetables and flowers

26
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Where did the Inca live?

A

They lived in the Andes of Peru 

27
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Where did their empire expand from?

A

Extended from Ecuador Chile.

28
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What did they build for farming?

A

Terraces

29
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What was Terraces used for?

A

This is used for special crops such as potatoes.

30
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What is the Incas capital?

A

Cuzco

31
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What was the systems the Inca made?

A

Highways

32
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Why did The Inca use the system of highways?

A

They used this to connect the city to the entire empire.

33
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What job is very skilled in the Inca?

A

Engineer