Chapter 2 Social Studies Review

Which continent did early people cross into America from?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

The word migration may mean which of the following.

• a movement of people

• the way people live

• the way people use resources

• a system of leaders and laws

What is the main reason peoples began to live in settled villages.

• They found dependable water sources.

• They learned to hunt with bows and arrows.

• They needed protection from other people.

• They developed agriculture.

What early civilization in the Americas developed a counting system that included the number zero.

• the Adena

• the Ancient Puebloan

• the Mayan

• the Olmec

What was used to group Eastern Woodland peoples as Iroquoian or Algonquian?

• the crops they grew

• the types of homes they built

• the languages they spoke

• the types of government they used

After water, what was the most important resource for the Plains people?

• fish

• rivers

• trees

• buffalo

What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?

• to trade goods

• to resolve conflicts

• to lead religious ceremonies

• to establish a common language

Which natural resource was most important to people of the Eastern Woodlands and the Northwest Coast?

• grass

• corn

• wood

• adobe

Why did the economy of the Native American in the Arctic cause families to band together?

• They were able to grow plenty of food in the summer.

• They had to travel long distances to hunt seals

• They held potlatch celebrations to share their many resources.

• When food was scarce, the families shared seal meat.