First Americans

When the first americans crossed the land bridge from Asia (Siberia), where did they land?

• Maine
• New York
• Texas
• Alaska

What is the name of the land bridge?

• Beringia

• Bering Pass

• Polo Strait

• Cortez's Pass

Anything that happened before recorded history is called

• shaman
• artifact
• prehistoric
• maize

A scientist that studies people from the past and artifacts is called

• biologist
• archaeologist
• shaman
• dentist

The total way of life for a group of people is called ____________.  (beliefs, homes, clothes, food, religions)

• culture
• prehistoric
• artifact
• hunter-gatherer

Which group of Native Americans settled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River?

• Eastern Woodland
• Plains
• Northwest Coast
• Southwest

Which words describe the Southwest region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

Which words describe the Eastern Woodlands region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

Which words describe the Plains region?

• Flat, grassy lands
• Rainy w/ rocky beaches and mountains
• Thick forests, 4 seasons, many rivers
• Hot, dry deserts w/ mesas

What was the primary source of food for the Plains Indians?

• Buffalo 
• Deer
• Corn 
• Salmon