The Earliest Americans
What is the land bridge that connected Asia and North America?
a. Beringia
b. The artic Circle
c. Nunavut
d. the Four Corners
a. Beringia
In the Roman Republic, who were the patricians?
a. dictators who had total control over the country
b. members of powerful and wealthy families
c. poor working men and women
d. legions of Roman soldiers
b. members of powerful and wealthy families
The area of Europe where the Vikings came from is now called
a. England
b. North America
c. Scandinavia
d. the Netherlands
C. Scandinavia
Being a river pilot on the Mississippi River is especially because
a. there are many rapids in the river
b. the river changes all the time
c. the river is often frozen solid
d. the river has very few tributaries
b. the river changes all the time
a. Italy
b. Spain
c. America
d. England
b. Spain
A dome-shaped shelter made from snow blocks is called a(an)
a. ice sheet
b. igloo
c. longhouse
d.wigwam
b.igloo
a. the two faces of one god
b. the two biggest hills in Rome
c. the first and last emperors of Rome
d. the twin brothers who, according to legend, founded Rome
a. sailors
b. jarls
c. Navigators
d. berserkers
d. berserkers
a. silt that flows in the river
b. deserts that surround the river
c. brightly colored fish in the river
d. pollution in the river
a. silt that flows in the river
What were the religious settlements that the Spaniards built in the Southwest called?
a. presidios
b. vaqueros
c. missions
d. conquistadors
c. missions
A Pueblo people who live in villages on the high mesas are the
a. Hopi
b.Mahican
c.Apache
d. Seminoles
a. Hopi
How was Pompeii destroyed?
a. It was covered by a huge flood.
b. It was conquered by Julius Caesar
c. It was buried by a volcanic eruption
d. It was devastated by a Greek invasion
C. It was buried in a volcanic eruption
Which day of the week is named after Thor, the Viking god of Thunder?
a. Tuesday
b. Monday
c. Wednesday
d. Thursday
d. Thursday
A visitor to the Mackenzie River in the Northern Hemisphere might see this wildlife
a. piranhas
b. a hippopotamus
c. migrating birds
d. camels
c. migrating birds
Where is the river named for Henry Hudson located?
a. Canada
b. Newfoundland
c. New York
d. Florida
c. New York
The Haudenosaunee lived in
a. wigwams
b. pueblos
c. igloos
d. longhouses
d. longhouses
The Roman Empire spread over nearly all the lands surrounding the
a. Black Sea
b. North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
d. Red Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea
What did Odin and the warriors do in Valhalla?
a. ate magic apples and prayed
b. battled by day and feasted at night
c. slept all the time
d. carved rune stone
b. battled by day and feasted at night
The Nile river is located on which continent?
a. Europe
b. Africa
c. Asia
d. North America
b. Africa
a. a famous city or cities of gold
b. a famous city of silver
c. a real city in Florida
d. a big canyon
a. a found city or cities of gold
The Mohawk, Oneida, and the Seneca were part of the
a. Cherokee Nation
b. Haudenosaunee Confederacy
c. Ancestral Pueblo
d. Creek Confederacy
b) Haudenosaunee Confederacy
The Western Roman Empire ended in
a. 100 BCE
b. 476 BCE
c. 1066 CE.
d. 1492 CE
b. 476 BCE
According to Norse mythology, the world was created from
a. leaves and grass
b. thunder and lightning
c. sand and snow
d. the body of a dead giant
d. the body of a dead giant
The Yukon River played a big part in this era of history.
a. the age of castles in Europe
b. the growth of ancient Asian civilization
c. the search for gold in the Klondike
d. the building of the Great Pyramid in Egypt
c. the search for gold in the Klondike
Which body of water did Champlain explore for France?
a. the Caribbean Sea
b. the Mississippi River
c. the Hudson River
d. the St.Lawrence River
d. the St.Lawrence River