The Earliest Americans

The _____________________ was a bridge between northeastern Asia and present-day Alaska.

• Tappan Zee Bridge
• Strait of Gibraltar
• Indian Migration Bridge
• Bering Land Bridge

People who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food were 

• hunter-gatherers
• paleo-gatherers
• misinformed about proper diets
• vegetarians

 Large amounts of water froze into huge, moving sheets of ice called 

• icebergs
• glaciers
• Antarctica
• ice sleds

What caused some groups to stay permanently in their new locations?

• They were able to grow food using the fertile soil and hospitable climate of the area.

• They were unable to grow food because the soil of the area was not fertile.

• They made friends with the people who were already in the area.

• They went to war with people in the area and conquered the land.

A special Inuit canoe made out of animal hide is called

• kayak

• canoe

• Hopi

• Beringia

A dome-shaped shelter made from snow blocks is a __________. 

• hut
• kayak
• teepee 
• igloo

Which Native American people built the large city of Tenochtitlan and controlled much of
what is present-day Mexico?

• the Mayas
• the Cherokees
• the Iroquois
• the Aztecs

Which answer is true about Native American cultures?

• Native American cultures were heavily influenced by Asian cultures.
• The Aztecs imposed their culture on almost all of the Native American peoples in
  North America.
• Native American cultures were diverse. Geographic regions affected the development
  of individual Native American cultures.
• Native American cultures derived from European cultures.

Why did the first people cross into North America from Asia?

• vacation
• follow the game animals for hunting
• hang out
• see new lands

A people's way of life including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing is called ___________.

• concert
• school
• culture