Chapter 1: The First Americans

What is the most likely way that humans first arrived in the Americas from Asia?

• sailing ships

• a land bridge we call "Beringia"

• giant slingshots

• human-built bridges

What climate condition lowered sea levels, allowing the first Americans to enter North America?

• drought

• ice age

• hurricanes

• heat wave

What is the MOST LIKELY reason the first peoples entered North America?

• they were escaping from enemies

• they were looking for farmland

• they were bored living in their old cities

• they followed animals that they hunted

What is the name for a person who moves from place to place?

• nomad

• shaman

• acrobat

• farmer

What is the study of ancient peoples, especially by using artifacts left behind?

• historiography

• paleography

• archaeology

• biology

What scientific technique is used to date objects that were once living?

• radio frequency modulation

• oscillation

• oxygen dating

• carbon dating

Which of the following were the Olmec NOT known for creating?

• stone houses

• stone monuments

• drainage systems

• pyramids

What is a society ruled by religious leaders called?

• anarchy

• democracy

• theocracy

• oligarchy

What is the name for the kind of writing system developed by the Maya?

• heuristics

• hieroglyphics

• uncial script

• Carolingian minuscule

How did the ancient Maya transport trade goods?

• wheeled carts

• on horseback

• on their backs

• on donkeys