Early Native Americans

Native people came to North America about __________________ years ago.

• 120

• 1,200

• 12,000

• 120,000

These items left behind are called _____________.

• bones 

• artifacts 

• fossils 

• scraps 

Another name for the Stone Age is the __________________, because of the climate of North America at the time.

• Bronze Age

• Warm Age

• Ice Age

• Space Age

Native American groups of North America:

• did not share any beliefs

• had beliefs about land ownership that were very similar to those of the Europeans

• formed large empires like the Aztec

• often had religious beliefs that were closely linked to nature

In which direction did the early people mostly migrate into the Americas?

• northeast

• southeast

• northwest

• southwest

How did the early people adapt right after the large animals became extinct?

• They hunted small animals and collected nuts and berries.

• They followed large animals as they migrated throughout North America.

• They realized how to farm, growing plants from seeds.

What allowed people to eventually be able to settle in communities?

• They hunted small animals and collected nuts and berries.

• They followed large animals as they migrated throughout North America.

• They realized how to farm, growing plants from seeds.

Which early civilization built houses made from blocks of packed snow?

• Inuit

• Anasazi

• Mound Builders

• Maya

Which early civilization held ceremonies on tall platforms on a hill?

• Inuit

• Anasazi

• Mound Builders

• Maya

Which early civilization lived around the Mississippi River?

• Inuit

• Anasazi

• Mound Builders

• Maya