Birchbark House Section 1

What was the name of the land bridge connecting Asia and Alaska (North America)?

• Beringia

• Bering Strait

• Boring

• Bakersfield

According to Before Columbus, what did finding ancient human remains in Europe prove about the theory of where the First Americans came from?

• Humans are really old.

• If people lived in Europe since the Ice Age, they must also have lived in America since they were connected at the time.

• People didn't bury their dead properly.

• Europeans must be descendants from Egyptians.

Where did Native Americans' ancestors originate?

• America

• Europe, Africa, Asia

• Antartica

• Australia, America, Antartica

What challenges did people face in travelling to America across Beringia? Choose 4.

• Overcrowding

• Predators

• Boredom

• Food scarcity

• Finding shelter

What impact (effect) did the Indians have on the environment (natural world) in America?

• They hunted some animals to extinction.

• They brought disease which helped some animals go extinct.

• They cultivated the land and grew certain plants for food and medicine.

• They created beautiful pottery from clay.

What were some early accomplishments of Native Americans? Choose 3.

• They built their own ships (canoes) to explore new places.

• They built bridges to travel more easily.

• They developed a mathematically precise calendar.

• They used wheeled carts to move things.

• They created weapons to use for hunting.

What had the villagers on Spirit Island died from?

• measles
• smallpox
• chicken pox
• mumps

What had the voyageurs gone to the Spirit Island to pick up?

• beads and ribbons
• makazins
• furs
• a baby

Why did the men not save the little girl?

• They were afraid of what their wives would say.

• They were afraid she would cry the whole way.

• They were afraid of what her parents would say.

• They were afraid she would have a disease.

What happened at the end of the prologue?

• The men decide to take the baby with them.

• The men leave, but one man is ashamed and decides to tell his wife and hope she will save her.

• A family member of the baby from another village comes and saves her.

• The baby is raised by bears and becomes the queen of the jungle, Tarzana.