The First Americans

Vocabulary 1

100

A large animal that once roamed the plains by the millions. A.) Swan B.) Bison C.) Boar D.) Moose

B.) Bison

200

They traveled to find food, rather than stay in one place. A.) Council B.) League C.) Hunter - Gatherers D.) Farmers

C.) Hunter - Gatherers

300

A person who moves often in search of food. A.) Nomad B.) Bison C.) Government D.) League

A.) Nomad

400

A decision - making body. A.) Ancestor B.) Culture C.) Council D.) Agriculture

C.) Council

500

A system for making rules and decisions to help guide a group. A.) Agriculture B.) Government C.) Migrate D.) Culture

B.) Government

Vocabulary 2

100

A system for bringing water to dry fields. A.) Nomad B.) Culture C.) Ancestor D.) Irrigation

D.) Irrigation

200

To change in order to survive the conditions faced. A.) Adapt B.) Bison C.) Culture D.) Ancestor

A.) Adapt

300

A group whose member nations share the same goals. A.) Migrate B.) Culture C.) League D.) Hunter - Gatherers

C.) League

400

A set of beliefs and way of life that are special to a certain group. A.) Economy B.) Culture C.) Civilization D.) Government

B.) Culture

500

A system by which a group makes, shares, and uses goods. A.) Adapt B.) League C.) Migrate D.) Economy

D.) Economy

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100

After crossing from Asia to North America, hunter-gatherers continued southward, following their food sources. This is an example of: A.) Changing the environment B.) Religion C.) Government D.) Migration

D.) Migration

200

Which statement is true about the early settlement of the Americas? A.) The first people to settle in North America were the English and they started a colony in present-day Virginia. B.) Hunter - Gatherers most likely crossed a land bridge from Asia into North America. They migrated southward into Central and South Americas over time. C.) Native Americans lived only in the Pacific Northwest until European explorers and settlers arrived in the 1500's. D.) The earliest settlers in North America arrived by migrating northward from South America.

B.) Hunter - Gatherers most likely crossed a land bridge from Asia into North America. They migrated southward into Central and South Americas over time.

300

Which answer correctly identifies three (3) Native American peoples whose cultures flourished before the arrival of European explorers and settlers in the Americas? A.) the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Koreans B.) the Huron, the Portuguese, and the Mayas C.) the Aztecs, the Iroquois, and the Mound Builders D.) the Inuit, the Cherokees, and the English

C.) the Aztecs, the Iroquois, and the Mound Builders

400

Which Native American group is known for having built huge earthen structures in the Mississippi River region? A.) The Mound Builders B.) The Puebloans C.) The Inuit D.) The Mayas

A.) The Mound Builders

500

Which Native American people built the large city of Tenochtitlan and controlled what is present-day Mexico? A.) The Iroquois B.) The Aztecs C.) The Mayas D.) The Cherokees

B.) The Aztecs

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100

Which of the following BEST describes the role of men in Native American society: A.) Men made clothing and other household goods. B.) Men hunted and fished, and protected the community in times of conflict. C.) Men spent their days in the village, raising their children. D.) Men gathered and cooked food for everyone.

B.) Men hunted and fished, and protected the community in times of conflict.

200

Which of the following is an example of a Native American economy in Ancient America? A.) The Plains peoples became skilled horsemen after they obtained horses from the Spanish through trade. B.) The Inuit built dwellings out of ice. C.) Many Native Americans believed that spirits lived in the earth and in animals. D.) The peoples of the Plains used the bison as a source of food, clothing, and shelter.

D.) The peoples of the Plains used the bison as a source of food, clothing, and shelter.

300

Which answer is TRUE about Native American cultures? A.) Native American cultures were diverse. Geographic regions affected the development of individual Native American cultures. B.) Native American cultures derived from European cultures. C.) Native American cultures were heavily influenced by Asian cultures. D.) The Aztecs imposed their culture on almost all of the Native American peoples in North America.

A.) Native American cultures were diverse. Geographic regions affected the development of individual Native American cultures.

400

Which Native American nation in the Northern woodlands formed a union of nations called a league? A.) The Mayas B.) The Powhatans C.) The Iroquois D.) The Puebloans

C.) The Iroquois

500

Which answer is true about Native American children? A.) Native Americans valued children highly. They believed that children were connected to the spirit world. B.) In each village, a single Native American woman, called the kachina, raised all of the children. C.) Male children were forced to fight constantly to prepare them for warfare. D.) Children usually led hunting parties.

A.) Native Americans valued children highly. They believed that children were connected to the spirit world.

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100

The Puebloans lived in a region of little rainfall. How did they change their environment so that they could grow crops? A.) They build islands from the sea shells they found on the nearby shores. B.) They cleared the forests from the land so that their crops would receive all of the rain fall. C.) They burned shrubs, which enriched the soil. D.) They dug irrigation canals to capture rain water and deliver it to their fields.

D.) They dug irrigation canals to capture rain water and deliver it to their fields.

200

Native Americans made changes to their environments to improve their lives. Which of the following is an example of such a change? A.) The Plains peoples built economies around the bison. B.) The Mayas created systems for writing and for doing advanced mathematics. C.) The Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to their crops. D.) The Powhatans adapted to their environment by becoming skilled canoeists and fishermen.

C.) The Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to their crops.

300

Which of the following is true about the daily lives of Native Americans? A.) Women hunted and fished for their entire village. B.) Women played the central role in gathering and preparing food. C.) Children were treated as merely a source of labor. D.) Religion played little to no part in the lives of most Native Americans.

B.) Women played the central role in gathering and preparing food.

400

How do most experts think the first people came to North America? A.) By walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America B.) Humans were always in North America C.) By sailing from Japan D.) By sailing from Europe

A.) By walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America

500

Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization? A.) They developed longhouse communities after they began to farm. B.) They invented firearms. C.) They charted the sun, moon, and stars. They used the information they obtained to created a very accurate calendar. D.) They developed a system of trade with Asian civilizations.

C.) They charted the sun, moon, and stars. They used the information they obtained to created a very accurate calendar.