The Americas

How did the first people to come to America most likely get here?

• By sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe.

• By walking along a land bridge at the Bering Straight.

• By walking North across the Arctic from Asia to America.

Archaeologists believe that people first came to the Americas during the last ice age between 15,000 and 20,000 years ago.

• True

• False

Which of these early Americans settled in the tundra region of the Arctic?

• The Inuit

• The Hopewell

• The Inca

What was the area between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico called?

• The Great Plains

• The Eastern Woodlands

• The Central Wilds

What did the Hopewell people build for their tombs and ceremonies?

• Complex tunnel systems

• Pyramids

• Large, elaborate mounds

Early cities in North America, like Cahokia, usually had a population around 30,000 people.

• True

• False

What type of houses did the Iroquois build?

• Longhouses

• Tepees

• Igloos

Who elected the members of the Iroquois Grand Councils?

• The men of the clan.

• Other members of the Grand Council.

• The women of the clan.

Where did the Anasazi people build the buildings of their community at Mesa Verde?

• On top of a cliff.

• In the side of a cliff.

• In the middle of a wide open grassland.

What group is considered the oldest civilization in Mesoamerica?

• The Aztecs

• The Inca

• The Olmec