Migration and Adaptation
Scientists believe the earliest Americans were hunters who came from Asia during the last Ice Age by
A:riding on mammoths and other animals.
B:crossing the Bering Strait in dugout canoes.
C:walking across a land bridge to present-day Alaska.
D:sailing across the Pacific Ocean on wooden rafts.
C:walking across a land bridge to present-day Alaska.
Arctic Indians lived in the tundra, which was
A:a great climate for raising livestock.
B:often covered in a thick layer of frozen soil.
C:mostly dominated by dense forests of evergreens.
D:the ideal climate for beaver and bear hunting.
B:often covered in a thick layer of frozen soil.
Although they lived in different environments, a basic food for most California Indians was
A:bison.
B:corn.
C:beavers.
D:acorns.
D:acorns.
The mesa people of the Southwest adapted their homes to their arid environment by
A:building wooden single-family homes.
B:carrying portable tents with them as they wandered.
C:hollowing out caves beside river banks using scrapers.
D:using sun-baked clay bricks to build thick-walled houses.
D:using sun-baked clay bricks to build thick-walled houses.
The Iroquois people of the Eastern Woodlands adapted their homes to their environment by
A:living in tents beside rivers where they fished.
B:building wooden longhouses covered with bark.
C:settling in mountain caves to snare and hunt bears.
D:making wigwams as they looked for grazing lands.
B:building wooden longhouses covered with bark.
As the Ice Age ended, descendants of the earliest Americans had to
A:return to Asia to find animals to hunt.
B: move east and south to find new sources of food.
C:learn to hunt in the north to evade other predators.
D:learn to grow crops along the land bridge.
B: move east and south to find new sources of food.
Many Arctic people built temporary shelters called
A:domes.
B:mounds.
C:huts.
D:iglus.
D:iglus.
The Northwest Coast is to the Great Basin as wet and forested is to
A: dry and barren.
B:cold and forested.
C:arctic and barren.
D:warm and grassy.
A: dry and barren.
In order to grow corn in the Southwest, farmers had to
A:build irrigation ditches and dams.
B:move their fields each year.
C:stay away from areas that could flood.
D:plant crops in the sides of mesas.
A:build irrigation ditches and dams.
Indians of the Eastern Woodlands survived by
A:hunting bears and making maple syrup.
B:growing tobacco and gathering berries.
C:farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering.
D:raising cattle and farming vegetables.
C:farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering.
American Indians were able to adapt to different environments by
A:taking on the customs of other people.
B:eating only wild birds and other small animals.
C:living only in small family groups or communities.
D:using natural resources for food, clothing, and shelter.
D:using natural resources for food, clothing, and shelter.
Northwest Indians lived near the coast to take advantage of
A:food from the sea, such as fish, shellfish, and seals.
B:hot, humid summers that are good for farming.
C:an arid climate in which food could be preserved.
D:the lack of forests where enemies could hide.
A:food from the sea, such as fish, shellfish, and seals.
To adapt to their environment, the Indians of the Great Basin lived in
A:large permanent houses from which people went hunting.
B:temporary camps set up as groups searched for food.
C: small year-round shelters in huts and caves.
D:community dwellings built beside rivers.
B:temporary camps set up as groups searched for food.
Without horses, Plains Indians hunted bison by
A:roping animals that strayed from the herd.
B:driving herds over a cliff, then killing them.
C:setting out traps with food in them.
D:ambushing and shooting arrows at them.
D:ambushing and shooting arrows at them.
Peoples of the Southeast built their towns around large mounds made of earth, which were likely used as
A:burial places and platforms for temples.
B:marketplaces for trading craft items or food.
C:farmland for grown corn, beans, and squash.
D:pastureland for herds of dairy cattle and bison.
A:burial places and platforms for temples.
An area where people share a similar way of life and language is called a
A:cultural region.
B:geographic region.
C:sphere of influence.
D:common zone.
A:cultural region.
Indians of the Northwest Coast used wood from their forests to make
A:buttons and needles.
B:boats and rafts.
C:chisels and knives.
D:houses and baskets.
D:houses and baskets.
American Indians of the Plateau found it relatively easy to get food because
A:the rivers teemed with shellfish and the soil was dry.
B:the winters were short and mild, and caused flooding.
C:the climate was cool and wet, and rivers provided fish.
D:the soil was rich and the climate mild enough for farming.
C:the climate was cool and wet, and rivers provided fish.
Plains Indians relied on the bison for everything except
A:food.
B:clothing.
C: transportation.
D:shelter and tools.
C: transportation.
The Southeast cultural region was good for farming because its climate has
A:long, dry summers and short, wet winters.
B:short, dry summers and long, wet winters.
C:short, humid summers and long, cold winters.
D:long, warm, humid summers and mild winters.
D:long, warm, humid summers and mild winters.