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100
According to the land bridge theory, from which continent did early people cross into North America? A - Africa B - Asia C - Europe D - South America
What is B, Asia.
100
After water, what was the most important natural resource for the Plains people? A - buffalo B - fish C - rivers D - trees
What is A, buffalo.
100
Scientists can learn a great deal about the life of early people living in the the Americas from ____________.
What is artifacts.
100
Some Arctic Native American groups lived in _________ made of ice.
What are igloos.
100

What was irrigation used for?

What is to bring water to dry fields. 

200
What does the word "migration" mean in the sentence below? "Migration may have been possible because of a land bridge that is today covered by the waters of the Bering Sea." A - the way people live B - the way people use resources to meet their needs C - a movement of people D - a system of leaders and laws that help people live together
What is C, a movement of people.
200
Which of these natural resources was most important to people of the Eastern Woodlands and the Northwest coast? A - grass B - corn C - wood D - adobe
What is C, wood.
200

Native Americans often held a ____________ to celebrate a cultural or religious event.

What is ceremony.

200
Many Plains Native American groups lived in tents made of buffalo skins called ____________.
What are tepees.
200

What does adapt mean?

What is to change. 

300

What is the main reason that early peoples in the Americas began to live in larger, more settled villages? A - they developed agriculture B - they found dependable water sources C - they learned how to hunt with bows and arrows D - they needed protection from warring peoples

What is A, they developed agriculture.

300

Which nations inhabited the Eastern Woodlands region? A - Iroquois B - Puebloan C - Iroquois D - Mohawk

What is A, Iroquois 

300

The Pueblo people lived on very dry land so they used _______ to bring water to their crops. 

What is irrigation canals.

300
In the Northwest, members of a ________ lived in the same house.
What is a clan.
300

How did the American Indians in the Plains change dramatically in the 1500's?

What is they traded with Spanish explorers for horses. 

400
What early civilization in the Americas developed a counting system that included the number "0"? A - the Adena B - the Ancient Puebloans C - the Mayan D - the Olmec
What is C, the Mayan.
400

What was used to group Eastern Woodland peoples as Iroquoian and Algonquian? A - the crops they grew B - the types of homes they built C - the systems of government they used D - the languages they spoke

What is D, the languages they spoke.

400

The ________________ of many Native American groups depended on the supply of food and other natural resources that helped them meet their needs.

What is economy.

400
Many Native American groups formed ___________________ to meet their needs.
What are trade networks.
400

Give one example of how the roles of Native American boys and girls were different?

Boys had to prove themselves with difficult tests; spend time alone in wilderness; play lacrosse (help prepare for hunting and war) 

Girls had to learn wilderness skills; how to gather food

500

Why did the economy of Native Americans living in the Arctic cause families to band together? A - They were able to grow plenty of food in the summer. B - They had to travel long distances to hunt seals. C - When food was scarce, the families shared seal meat. D - They held potlatch celebrations to share their many resources.

What is C, when food was scarce, the families shared seal meat.

500

What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League? A - to trade goods B - to lead religious ceremonies C - to resolve conflicts among people and groups D - to establish a common language for communication

What is C, to resolve conflicts among people and groups.

500

______ is a set of beliefs and way of life that is special to a group. 

What is culture.

500

____ is when people plant and raise their own food. 

What is agriculture.
500

What did the kachina dolls represent in Native American cultures?

What is spirits of natural forces (wind and storms) or ancestors.