Unit 1 Test

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The most widely accepted theory of the earliest human migration to the Americas is that people walked across a land bridge from Asia to Americas.

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walked across a land bridge from Asia to Americas.

Front

Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?

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in search of food

Front

Which of these characterizes an American Indian cultural region? Options: People migrated together., People have the same leader., People share a similar way of life., People come from the same family.

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People share a similar way of life.

Front

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America? Options: Groups settled in the areas at various times. Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills. Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups. Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

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Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled

Front

Which of these describes how American Indians viewed their environment?
Options:
They believed they owned the land on which they lived.
They believed that the land should remain unchanged.
They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived.

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They believed they were a part of a community of living things.

Front

Which of these enabled American Indians to settle in permanent villages? trading, hunting, herding, farming

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farming

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Which adaptation to the environment is illustrated by the Iroquois use of the longhouse?

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trees as building materials

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Which conclusion about these Native American Indians is most clearly supported by the chart? Options: Geographic factors helped shape native lifestyles., Most native peoples were nomadic., Native cultures were all very similar., Native peoples in warmer climates were more advanced than those in colder climates.

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Geographic factors helped shape native lifestyles.

Front

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?
Options:
to establish trading posts
to find a water route to Asia
to exchange ideas with native peoples
to explore North and South America

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to find a water route to Asia

Front

When Columbus reached the Americas, he called the people he met "Indians" because he thought he was on Asian islands called the Indies.

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he thought he was on Asian islands called the Indies.