Prehistoric Indians Unit Review

What was NOT an animal the earliest Ohioans hunted for food?

• mammoths

• giant buffalo

• monkeys

• rabbits

What caused the Paleo-Indians (first group of people)to come to North America?

• They loved to explore new lands

• Their leader told them to come to Ohio

• They wanted to travel

• They were following the prey that they hunted

What does the word "migrated" mean?

• Stayed

• Moved

• Land Bridge

• Giant Elephant

How did the glaciers help the Paleo-Indians ?

• They left deposits of rich soil

• Animals became stronger after the glaciers came

• They provided a large supply of ice

• Glaciers caused think forests to grow

Which of the following was NOT an important food source for the Archaic Indians?

• fishing from lakes and rivers

• hunting in forests

• growing food on farms

• picking roots, leaves, and berries

An atlatl can be used to throw a spear faster and farther. What was the main reason Archaic Indians used them?

• fighting enemies

• exercise

• hunting

• sports

The Hopewell people were the first people in Ohio to grow this.... it is also known as corn.

• squash

• maize

• effigy

• mounds

Archaeologists think mounds were used for all of the following except:

• warnings to other people

• meeting places

• foundations for temples

• burying their dead

Which statement about Late Prehistoric Indians is NOT true?

• Some Late Prehistoric Indians built effigy mounds.

• Late Prehistoric Indians used the bow and arrow to hunt.

• Some Late Prehisoric Indians built stockade walls around their villages.

• All Late Prehistoric Indians buried their dead in glacial Kames.

Why do Archaeologists often change their minds about what happened thousands of years ago?

• Archaeologists are trying out new ideas to see if people like them.

• Archaeologists are confused about what happened in the past.

• New information is discovered that proves the old ideas were wrong.

• Archaeologists have hard time making up their minds.