Social Studies Chapter 2 Test

Why did the first people come to North America?

• to follow animals they were hunting
• to search for silver and gold
• they got lost on their way to Asia
• none of the above

What was the name of the land bridge that once connected Asia and North America?

• Beringia
• Travois
• Bering Strait
• Bering Sea Bridge

The Olmec and the Maya settled in what present day country?

• Canada
• Massachusetts
• Mexico
• Argentina

Why did many Native American groups settle near water? Select all that apply.

• it provided a way of transportation
• it provided food
• it provided water for crops
• it provided water needed for drinking, cooking, and bathing

The Mound Builders built mounds for all of the following reasons, except:

• religious purposes
• to bury their dead
• to filter rainfall
• for ceremonial purposes

What is one example of how the Puebloan Native Americans adjusted to their harsh environment?

• they fished for salmon
• used adobe, which is sundried bricks made of clay and straw to make their homes
• used the wood found in the forests of the Southwest to build longhouses
• hunt whales and use every part for clothing and tools

What were the 3 staple crops for the Puebloans and Eastern Woodland tribes?

• corn, beans, fish
• beans, corn, squash
• squash, carrots, buffalo
• carrots, bean, corn
• peppers, beans, corn

The Eastern Woodland tribes lived in what kinds of dwellings?

• teepees
• hogans
• wigwam
• longhouse
• pueblo

What was the main natural resource used by the Iroquios and Algonquin?

• wood
• salt water
• deer
• fish

Because the winter was very cold, Eastern Woodland Indians had to___?

• hibernate for the winter
• migrate south to warmer climates
• grow hardy crops that would flourish in the cold
• depend on hunting and gathering for food