Travel to the America's
The Beringia theory describes an possible way that
A.)European explorers first encountered America
B.)Early American learned how to farm
c.)Mammoths and other large mammals became extinct
d)The first people arrived in America
D.)The first people arrived in America
Which of the following was the oldest civilization of Middle and South America
a)Olmec
b)Maya
c)Aztec
d)Inca
a)Olmec
Who or what were the "Three Sisters"
A.)The three most important mammals hunted buy the people in the Great Plains
b)The clan mother who appointed men to the Grand Council of the Iroquois League
c)The three most important crops raised by peoples in the northeastern woodlands
d)The Mythological heroes who taught the peoples of the Pacific coast how to fish
c)The three most important crops raised by peoples in the northeastern woodlands
If the Beringia theory is accurate, which of the following regions was populated first
A.)The Great Plains of North America
B)Pacific Coast of North America
C)Amazon basin of South America
d)Pacific coast of South America
B)Pacific Coast of North America
What is one way that the Inuit adapted to their environment
a)They built homes into the walls of their cliffs
b)They used boats to hunt large ocean animals
c)they domesticated livestock like cows and horses
d)They learned to grow maize, squash, and beans in the fertile soil
b)They used boats to hunt large ocean animals
"After four nights,' said Coyote, 'we will again hold a council as to how we can release the buffalo.'"
-A Comanche Story
Based on the passage above, where did the Comanche most likely live
a)Pacific Coast
b)Great Plains
c)The Arctic
d)Southeastern woodlands
b)Great Plains
Most scientists think that the migration of people from Asia to the Americas Occurred more than
a)13,000 yr ago
b)20,000 yr ago
c)32,000 yr ago
d)40,000 yr ago
a)13,000 yr ago
Which statement accurately compares the environments of the Inca and Aztecs
a)Inca lived in tropical rainforest; Aztec lived in mountainous region
b)Inca lived on a high plateau; Aztec lived along the Pacific coast
c)Inca lived in mountainous region; Aztec lived on an island in the middle of a lake
d)Inca lived in the desert; Aztec lived in thick forest
c)Inca lived in mountainous region; Aztec lived on an island in the middle of a lake
How were the Adena people different from the Hopewell people
a)The Adena were influenced by Central American cultures, while the Hopewell were influenced by eastern woodland cultures
b)The Adena carved large stone heads, the Hopewell built animal shaped earth-works
c)The Adena lived in the Ohio river valley, the Hopewell lived in central Mexico
d)The Adena were hunters and Gatherers, while the Hopewell were farmers and traders
d)The Adena were hunters and Gatherers, while the Hopewell were farmers and traders
(More than 1 answer) The Iroquois League
a)included all Inuit groups in the Northeast
b)Consisted of leaders called clan Fathers
c)Settled disputes among various clans
d)Made decisions based on unanimous vote
c)Settled disputes among various clans
d)Made decisions based on unanimous vote
(More than 1 answer) How did the Earliest inhabitants of the Americas support themselves
A.)Farming
b)Hunting
c)Gathering Edible Plants
d)Domesticating livestock
b)Hunting
c)Gathering Edible Plants
(More than 1 answer)The Olmec Peoples _____________________
a)Placed farmers at the top of society
b)carved immense statues of stone heads
c)lived in the tall Andes
d)Built drainage systems and lived in stone houses
b)carved immense statues of stone heads
d)Built drainage systems and lived in stone houses
What is the main reason the native people of the plateau region between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky mountains were hunters and gatherers
a)The soil was not good for growing crops
b)there were so many animals that farming was necessary
c)they traded with people from other regions for food
d)They shunned outsiders and did not want to learn how to farm
a)The soil was not good for growing crops
(More than 1 answer) Which North Native American Cultures were largely nomadic
a)Zuni
b)Inuit
c)Shoshone
d)Ute
b)Inuit
c)Shoshone
d)Ute
(More than 1 answers) Which of the following were results of the decline in game(animal) populations in the Americas?
a)Fishing became more common
b)Native Americans Stopped worshiping gods
c)Native Americans began living in villages
d)Farm crops became an important food source
a)Fishing became more common
c)Native Americans began living in villages
d)Farm crops became an important food source
(More than 1 answer) Why are the dwellings at Mesa Verde and Pueblo Bonito built in much the same way?
a)They gave the people similar protection from potential attackers
b)They were based on the building methods learned from spanish explorers
c)The people who built them lived in similar enviroments with similar resources
d)The people who built them used the structures as burial monuments
a)They gave the people similar protection from potential attackers
c)The people who built them lived in similar environments with similar resources
(More than 1 answer) Which statements about the Hohokam are accurate
a)They made extensive use of canals to water their crops
b)They lived in fertile river valleys with abundant game animals
c)they learned agriculture techniques from the Aztec and Inca
d)Their dwellings were quite similar to those of ancient Puebloans
a)They made extensive use of canals to water their crops
d)Their dwellings were quite similar to those of ancient Puebloans