Ch. 1 L1 Ancient American Indian Civilizations Quiz

What do experts know for a fact about the first Americans?

• People migrated in search of gold and diamonds.

• People migrated to North America from Asia.

• People arrived on boats that crossed the Pacific Ocean with Christopher Columbus.

Which is the best example of American Indians changing their environment for shelter?

• California Indians set fires to clear land for planting and hunting.

• The Puebloans dug canals for irrigation to support agriculture.

• Woodland Indians used trees and animal skins to make huts.

Which use of a natural resource was unique to the Inuit Indians?

• growing corn

• burning whale oil

• making homes in cliffs

Which statement accurately compares the geography and climate for two different Indian groups?

• The Puebloans and many Aztecs both lived in desert regions, but the Aztecs used a lake to grow crops.

• The Plains groups and Woodland groups had similar climates, but Plains Indians lived in hilly or mountainous regions.

• The Inuit and Calusa groups were both located by water, but the Calusa group in present-day Florida had a much colder climate.

Which statement accurately tells the difference between nomadic and stationary ancient American Indian groups?

• Stationary groups fish and nomadic groups never fish.

• Nomadic groups tend to hunt and gather more of their food and stationary groups tend to grow more of their food.

• Stationary groups usually live in tepees that can be rolled up quickly to follow buffalo and nomadic groups tend to plant more food.

The use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work is known as _____.

• Hunter-gatherer

• Climate

• Technology

_____ is an early person who lived by hunting animals and gathering nuts, seeds, and fruit.

• Hunter-gatherer

• Climate

• Technology

The ____ is the weather in a place over time.

• Hunter-gatherer

• Climate

• Technology

Which action is the clearest example of an American Indian group changing its environment?

• sailing across the Pacific Ocean

• making peace with a warring group

• digging canals to transport water to crops

The Inuit lived in a _____ climate by the sea.

• hot

• cold

• mild