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The following items should be stapled together to form a
study guide for the Chapter 2 Social Studies Test:
_____1) Vocabulary Matching Sheets Sections 2-1 to 2-4
_____2) Section Review Sheets 2-1 to 2-4
_____3) Ancient Civilization chart from Study Skills (2-1)
_____4) Native American Cultural Regions chart from Study Skills (2-2)
_____5) Mr. Juans Chapter 2 Reading Guide packet

How should I prepare for the Chapter 2 test?

_____1) Highlight key terms/ideas on the section reviews/graphic
organizers
_____2) Make flashcards for the important terms that you are unsure of
_____3) Re-read the Chapter 2 Reading Guide from Mr. Juan
_____4) Play Mr. Juans Quia games (if available)
_____5) Access the Quizlet link on Ms. Haenleins HW page: play games,
print
flashcards, etc.
_____6) Take the practice test on the textbook website:
-link to textbook site on Ms. Haenleins webpage
-then click on Chapter
-then click on Chapter Self-Test

Happy Studying!!
"A goal without a plan is a wish." ~ Herman Edwards

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2.1 The First Civilizations of the Americas
1. ________________________ Thick sheets of ice that covered almost one third of the Earth
during the Ice
Age.
2. ________________________ Extra food grown to support large populations; helped the
first cities
emerge.
3. ________________________ The system of raised roads made of packed Earth that the
Aztecs made to link
their capital to the mainland.
4. ________________________ A cord or string with knots that stood for quantities; used by
the Incas to
measure and keep records
5. ________________________ The Incas built these wide steps of land out of the steep
mountainsides
6. ________________________ The entire way of life of a people, including their homes,
clothing, economy,
arts, and government
7. ________________________ Sun-dried brick material used for house building by the
Anasazi
8. ________________________ The Spanish word for village
9. ________________________ Various cultures in North America that built large earth
mounds for burials
and religious ceremonies.
Terrace
Pueblo
Adobe

Culture
Surplus

Quipu
Causeways

Glaciers
Mound Builders

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Chapter 2.1 The First Civilizations of the Americas
True or False: If the statement is false, fix the underlined part to make the statement
true.
1) Ancient people first arrived in North America by crossing a land bridge from Asia to
North America.
2) Farming changed peoples lives because it made them move around and the
surplus of food allowed for population growth.
3) The South American civilizations from oldest to youngest are: Incas, Mayans,
Olmecs, Aztecs.
4) The Hohokams accomplished astronomy, mathematics, a calendar, the concept of
zero, and invented writing.
5) The Incas sacrificed tens of thousands of prisoners of war each year to ensure a
successful journey for the sun god to make it across the sky.
6) The Anasazi accomplished advanced building techniques, roads, a runner system,
quipu to record amounts, and terraces.
7) The Spanish word for village is pueblo.
8) The Anasazi adapted to war-like neighbors by building their homes into hard to
reach cliffs.
9) The Hopewells and Mississippians built mounds for burial grounds and religious
ceremonies.
10) Describe the 5 features of a civilization:
Features
1.
2.
3.
4.

Give one example of how the U.S. shows each of these

features

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Chapter 2.1: The First Civilizations of Americas. Use textbook to complete
chart.
Civilizati
on

Olmec

Mayas

Aztecs

Incas

Hohoka
ms

Anasaz
i

Mound
Builder
s

Location

Time
Period

Homes

Economy

Arts

Achieveme
nts

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2.2 Native American Cultures
1. ________________________ A region in which people share a similar way of life
2. ________________________ A community of people who share common customs
language, and
rituals
3. ________________________ The process of spreading ideas from one culture to
another
4. ________________________ Houses dug into the ground and covered with wood
and skins
5. ________________________ Ceremonial dinner held by the people of the Northwest
6. ________________________ Spirits who were represented by masked Native
American dancers
7. ________________________ A group of two or more related families
8. ________________________ An alliance formed by five Iroquois nations for
protection
9. ________________________ A council of 50 specially chosen tribal leaders
Pit house
Kachina

Sachem

Culture area

Tribe

Diffusion

Potlatch

Clan
League of the Iroquis

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Chapter 2.2: Native American Cultures
1) Climate and resources influenced Native American lifestyles because of:
a. The _____________ they could grow
b. The _____________ they could hunt
c. What they can use for ____________ and _____________.
2) The______________ collected driftwood for tools and shelters, used seal oil for lamps,
and used fur and sealskin for boots and clothing.
3) People in the __________________ ____________ competed for rank by holding a
potlatch (ceremonial dinner) to show off their wealth by giving gifts.
4) The ______________ made sure that no one family held on to the position of the
Great Sun forever by requiring that they married someone outside of their social
class.
5) In the Natchez tribe, the Great Sun (highest position) had to choose a
__________________ (lowest position) as a wife.
6) The rabbit-skin robe, willow-pole shelter, and seed beater could all be found in the
_________ _____________ region.
7) ______________ is the main source of food for the people living in the Plateau region.
8) The ______________ was the basic food for people living in California.
9) Native American religion was centered on ___________________. They used religious
ceremonies to please the spirits.
10)
The _____________________ called themselves The People of the Long House
because they were proud of the sturdy dwellings that they built.
11)
___________________ women were allowed to own property, be in charge of
farming, and choose and remove leaders.
Acorn
Animals
Clothing
Fish
Food

Great Basin
Inuit
Iroquois
Iroquois
Natchez

Nature
Northwest Coast
Shelter
Stinkard

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Chapter 2.2: Native American Culture
Regions
Use class notes (not textbook) to complete this
chart

Regio Clima Envir Hom

n
te
onme e
nt
Northe
ast or
Easter
n
Woodla
nds
Southe
ast

Great
Plains

Plateau

Great
Basin

Southw
est

Cloth
ing

Tool

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Northwest

California

2.3 Trade Networks of Africa and Asia

1. ______________________ Period in the 1400s when long-distance trade and travel
increased
dramatically
2. ______________________ Religion that began in 610 AD and believes in the prophet
Muhammad.
3. ______________________ The sacred book of Islam
4. ______________________ Route that crossed the grasslands, mountains, and deserts
between China
and the Middle East
5. ______________________ Groups of people who traveled together for safety.
6. ______________________A large town that has its own government and controls the
surrounding
countryside.
7. ______________________ A region of grasslands
8. ______________________ Several generations live in one household
9. ______________________ Sharing a common ancestor
Savanna
age
Islam

Kinship
Quran

Silk Road
City-state

Caravan

First global

Extended family

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Chapter 2.3: Trade Networks of Africa and Asia
1. The first global age was a period in which long-distance ________ and __________
increased dramatically in the 1400s.
2. The first pillar (belief) of Islam is that there is one God and his name is
____________.
3. Silk, ivory, gold, and spices were traded along the ____________ _______________.
4. The Silk Road connected _____________ and the _____________ __________.
5. The African kingdom of Mali was a major trading center and its most famous ruler
was ____________ ___________. He made a ________________ to Mecca.
6. In the 1400s, many Africans lived with their ___________ _____________, which
included grandparents, parents, children, and sometimes cousins, aunts, uncles,
etc.
7. China was isolated from the rest of the world because of ___________ _______________
and ________________ ________________.

Allah
China
Extended family
Long distances
Mansa Musa
Middle East
Physical barriers
Pilgrimage
Silk Road
Trade
Travel

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Chapter 2.3: Monotheistic Religions Matching
Write the religion that matches each statement on the line.
Christianity

Judaism

Islam

_____________________________ 1. There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.

_____________________________ 2. The Bible is this religions sacred text
_____________________________ 3. Must fast during the month of Ramadan
_____________________________ 4. Must make a pilgrimage to Mecca
_____________________________ 5. Quran is this religions sacred text
_____________________________ 6. Believes that anyone, rich or poor, could achieve salvation
through Jesus
_____________________________ 7. The story of Moses and the 10 Commandments originated with
this religion.
_____________________________ 8. Involves a man named Jesus who some believed was their
Messiah (savior)
_____________________________ 9. The Torah is this religions sacred text
_____________________________10. Must pray five times a day

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Chapter 2.4 Tradition and Change in Europe
1. ______________________ Everlasting life
2. ______________________ A person who spreads Christian teachings across Europe
3. ______________________ A form of government in which ordinary citizens have the
power to govern
4. ______________________ A system of government in which citizens choose
representatives to govern
them
5. ______________________ System of rule by lords who ruled their lands but owed
loyalty and military
service to a monarch
6. ______________________ Lords castle and the lands around it
7. ______________________ Series of wars fought by Christians to control the Holy Land
8. ______________________ Instrument used to help sailors determine their latitude
while at sea
9. ______________________ French word meaning rebirth; period in Europe from the
1300s to 1600s
Crusades

Feudalism

Missionary

Direct democracy

Renaissance
Manor

Republic
Astrolabe

Salvation

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Chapter 2.4: Tradition and Change in Europe
True or False: If the statement is false, fix the underlined part to make the statement
true.
1. Followers of Judaism believe in many gods and feel a sacred duty to obey the rules
of their religion.
2. Jesus taught that anyone, rich or poor, could achieve salvation.
3. A direct democracy is a system in which citizens choose representatives to govern
them.
4. A republic is a system that gives every citizen a say in the government.
5. The peasants were the lowest social group in the Middle Ages who worked the
lords land.
6. The monarchs received land in exchange for loyalty.
7. The lords/nobles divided their land to lords and nobles.
8. Three advantages of the Crusades were that Europeans were introduced to exotic
foods, their trade increased, and they acquired new technology.
9. Thomas Jefferson was important to the success of the Renaissance because he
invented the printing press.
10.
Western European rulers wanted to find new routes to Asia because they
wanted to bypass the Arabs and Italians who controlled the trade routes.
11.

Bartholemeu Dias was the first Portuguese explorer to reach India.

12. Vasco de Gama was the first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of

Africa.