Social Studies Chapter 2

What is a fossil?

• the prints or remains of plants and animals

• an object left behind from people long ago

• bones of animals found underground

• dinosaur skeletons

Which of the following are true about Nebraska’s past? Select ALL that are true.

• Nebraska used to be under an ocean

• Nebraska used to be covered in tropical forest

• Nebraska went through an ice age

True or False - giant mammoths used to live in Nebrasa

• True

• False

Which of the following animals used to live in Nebraska? Select ALL that are true.

• Rhinos

• Mammoths

• Saber-toothed Tigers

How did big game hunters get their name?

• They hunted very large animals

• They liked playing large group games

• They hunted for important sports games on TV

How do we know how some early peoples lived their lives?

• They painted and carved pictures, called pictographs, into cave walls

• They left behind journals and diaries

• They recorded videos

• They made blog posts

What is an artifact?

• something found in the ground

• Any object made by humans left behind

• The remains of an animal or plant that died and left a bone or imprint long ago.

• an old rock or tree

How did early peoples start to store their food to keep it dry and safe from animals and insects?

• They put the food in boxes

• They invented the refrigerator

• They made clay pots to carry water and store food

• They ate all of their food right away before it could go bad

Which animal was the most important for Native American tribes living on the plains?

• monkeys

• bison

• dogs

• birds

Which type of tribe spent most of the year traveling around Nebraska, following bison to hunt?

• Migrating tribes

• Farming tribes