Early North American Cultures & Geography Review

Which of the following areas were settled by the Inuit? (select all that apply)

• Alaska

• Northern Canada

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Florida

How did the ancestors of Indigenous Americans arrive in North America?

• They crossed the Bering Land Bridge when sea levels dropped during the last Ice Age.

• They sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492.

• They navigated boats and canoes across the Pacific Ocean.

• They came over on cruise ships.

What did the Ancestral Puebloans use to build their homes?

• Adobe

• Ice

• Wood

• Stone

What did the Inuit use to make most of their tools?

• Bone

• Wood

• Metal

• Plastic

When did the Ancestral Puebloans build and live in cliff dwellings?

• 1150 - 1300 AD

• 1300 - 1150 BC

• 5000 BC

• 2000 AD

What is an older name for the Ancestral Puebloans?

• Anasazi

• Eskimos

• Cahokians

• Nazca

What are other names for the Mississippians? (select all that apply)

• Cahokians

• Mound Builders

• Inca

• Mayans

In what kind of environment did the Ancestral Puebloans live?

• Desert

• Mountains

• Tundra

• Forest

• Ice Cap

Where did the Mississippians live?

• The fertile river valleys of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Plains

• The Coastal Plains

What is the major terrain feature of western North America?

• Mountains

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Forests