Earliest Americans Quiz

Scientists think that the first people who migrated to North America were __________.

• farmers

• Apaches

• nomads

• hunter-gatherers

What was the Bering Strait?

• a land bridge between Alaska and Russia

• a land bridge between Hawaii and California

• a lake near Alaska

• a home to the Cherokee Indians

Ancient people were first Hunters. They followed large animals in order to survive. Later, they learned to hunt small game & had different food sources like nuts, berries, and seeds. These peope were called __________.

• Navajo

• Farmers

• Cheyenne

• Hunter-Gatherers

When ancient people learned how to farm, they no longer had to travel to find food. They could build permanent ____________.

• villages

• food sources

• transportation

• lunches

A theory is an idea or an explanation that attempts to explain what might have happened.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following lists represents crops grown by the earliest Americans?

• buffalo, turkey, pigs

• corn, beans, squash

• carrots, apples, onions

• carrot cake, chocolate pudding, cookies

Which list includes items that Native Americans may have used to make clothing?

• blankets, quilts, and pillowcases

• palm trees, silk, plants

• animal hide, cotton, and dyes

• nylon, polyester, suede

Which list contains art from the Native Americans?

• pottery, baskets, sculptures, totem poles

• chalk art, paintings, ceramics

• pottery, sand paintings, photography

Native Americans did not enjoy music and dancing.

• True

• False

Which TWO empires was located in MesoAmerica or what is now Mexico?

• Incas & Aztecs

• Mayas & Aztecs

• Mayas & Incas