Chapter 2 Social Studies Test Review

Migration may have been possible because of a land bridge that is today covered by the waters of the Bering Sea. What does the word "migration" mean in the sentence above?

• the way people live

• the way people use resources to meet their needs

• a movement of people

• a system of leaders and laws that help people live together

What is the main reason that early peoples in the Americas began to live in larger, more settled villages?

• they developed agriculture (farming)

• they found dependable water sources

• they learned how to hunt with bows and arrows

• they needed protection from warring peoples

According to the land bridge theory, from which continent did early people cross into North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

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

• the Adena

• the Ancient Puebloan

• the Mayan

• the Olmec

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

• the types of homes they built

• the land where they lived

• the crops they grew

• the languages they spoke

What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?

• to trade goods

• to lead religious ceremonies

• to resolve conflicts among people and groups

• to establish a common language for communication

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

• buffalo

• fish

• rivers

• trees

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

• grass

• corn

• wood

• adobe

Why did the economy of Native Americans living 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.

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

• They had potlatch celebrations to share their many resources.

Scientists can learn a great deal about the life of early people living in the Americas from ____________.

• artifacts

• ceremony

• culture

• division of labor