Early Americans

What is believed to have caused the land bridge to be exposed over 10,000 years ago?

• The Olmec built it.

• Glaciers formed during the Ice Age, causing the sea level to fall.

• A drought caused the water to dry up so it was exposed.

• There was no land bridge.

Who were the first people to cross the land bridge?

• hunter-gatherers

• Mayan

• Olmec

• Mound Builders

A group of people living together sharing trade, art, and religion is known as

• city

• town

• civilization

• adobe

What invention allowed people to settle into one place and not have to follow animals for food?

• Wal-Mart

• The ax

• Corn

• Farming

Which early civilizations were located in what is now Mexico?

• Ancestral Pueblo

• Mound Builders

• Maya and Olmec

What early civilization developed a very accurate calendar that went all the way to 2012?

• Maya

• Olmec

• Mound Builders

What early civilization groups lived in the desert southwest?

• Hohokam and Anasazi

• Olmec and Mayan

• Mound Builders

What is NOT a way the Hohokam and Anasazi peoples adapt to their environment?

• They used forms of irrigation to water their crops.

• They built their homes using wood.

• They built their homes on the sides of cliffs for protection.

• They built their homes using adobe to keep them cool.

What civilization settled in present day Indiana?

• Maya

• Anasazi

• Mound Builders

• Olmec

What are the "three sisters"?

• beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes

• maize, beans, squash

• turkey, steak, chicken

• carrots, potatoes, spinach