Unit 1 Test Review

The most widely accepted theory of the earliest human migration to the Americas is that people

• walked across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska

• used seagoing vessels to sail from Africa to Central America

• crossed the polar ice cap from Norway to northern Canada

Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?

• in search of a better climate

• in search of food

• to locate fertile farmland

The Native American Indians in the photo lived in which region of North America (Notice the canoes)

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Eastern Woodlands

What phrase most accurately defines the term culture?

• the artifacts left by ancient peoples

• a firsthand account of an event

• a way of life shared by members of a society

Which of these characterizes an American Indian cultural region?

• People share a similar language

• People have the same leader

• People migrated together

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?

• Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled

• Groups settled in the areas at various times

• Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups

Which of these describes how American Indians viewed their environment?

• They believed they owned the land on which they lived

• They believed that the land should remain unchanged

• They believed they were a part of a community of living things

Which of these enabled American Indians to settle in permanent villages?

• Trading

• Hunting

• Farming

Which adaptation to the environment is illustrated by the Iroquois use of the longhouse?

• buffalo for clothing and shelter

• trees as building materials

• horses for transportation

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?

• To find a water route to Asia

• To exchange ideas with native peoples

• to establish trading posts