Unit 2 Native American Test

What is one theory about how early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• They walked across a land bridge

• They came with Columbus

• They came on horseback

• They rode on mammoths and caribou

What is one theory about why peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• Horses were plentiful

• Land was free

• Hunters followed animals

• No diseases existed

Which of the following best describes what happened to early peoples when large Ice Age animals died out?

• They became hunter-gathers

• They became vegetarians

• They became extinct

• They became farmers

What is an artifact?

• An object that someone made in the past

• False Stories

• Snow covered land

• A cardinal direction

What was the effect of agriculture on the way of life of the early people?

• They didn’t hunt anymore

• They settled in one place

• They started to go to school

• They sold more food

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?

• Collection spot for extra soil

• Burial places for important chiefs

• Foundation for buildings

• Field separator for crops

Which of the following is NOT true about the Anasazi? (3 true statements and 1 false)

• They ate nothing but animals they hunted.

• They were first to use irrigation in what is now the United States

• They grew corn, squash, beans, and pumpkins.

• They were known as the “Cliff Dwellers”

How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?

• They dug wells for water they needed

• They grew plants that do not need water.

• They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops (Irrigation)

• They lived near streams and had plenty of water.

Which of the Following is NOT true? (There are 3 true statements and 1 false statement)

• The Inuit hunt walruses

• The Inuit developed the kayak

• The Inuit still build igloos

• The Inuit are successful farmers

In which area were the Maya extremely successful?

• Farming

• Hunting

• Fishing

• psychology