5th Grade Social Studies, Unit 1

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

• The came with Columbus

• They came on horseback

• They walked across a land bridge

• They rode on mammoths and caribou

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

• Horses were plentiful

• Land was free

• Hunters followed animals

• No diseases existed

How did the early Americans get food during the Ice Age?

• They grew vegetables

• They hunted animals

• They grew grains

• They raised animals

Where did most early people live during the Ice Age?

• in California

• wherever food was found

• in a valley

• next to a water source

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

• They became hunter-gatherers

• They became vegetarians

• They became extinct

• They became farmers

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

• They sold more food

• They started to go to school

• They settled in one place

• They didn't hunt anymore

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

What does the fact that Mound Builders structures tell about them?

• They were dependable

• They were trustworthy

• They were kind

• They were well organized

Which of the following is NOT true about the Anasazi?

• They ate nothing but the animals they hunted

• They were the first to use irrigation

• 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 the water they needed.

• They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops

• They grew plants that do not need water.

• They lived near streams and had plenty of water.