Beringia is the name of the land bridge that once connected

• North America and South America.

• Alaska and California.

• Asia and North America.

• Africa and North America.

A people's way of life is their

• theory.

• culture.

• climate.

• artifacts.

Archaeologists study _____________________ to learn about the cultures and way of life of ancient peoples

• theory

• culture

• climate

• artifacts

The movement of people from one place to another is called

• migration.

• glacier.

• origin story.

• nomads.

How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age?

• They sailed across a narrow strait.

• They traveled south from Canada.

• They traveled across a land bridge.

• They sailed to Mexico and then drifted north.

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

• Groups settled in the areas at various times.

• Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.

• Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.

• Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

Which of these was most important to the survival of the American Indians?

• ability to use natural resources

• land and home ownership

• trade to meet their daily needs

• warm and mild climate conditions

How do historians learn how American Indians lived so long ago?

• They speak to their families.

• They read their journals.

• They study their artifacts.

• They live in their shelters.

Which of these characterizes an American Indian cultural region?

• People migrated together.

• People have the same leader.

• People share a similar language.

• People come from the same family.

Which of these was a strong influence on the kind of shelters used by each American Indian

group?

• wealth

• climate

• religion

• education