Native American Cultures

What is the correct name for the original inhabitants of the Americas?

• Americans

• American Indians

• Indians

• Native Americans

How did the first Native Americans come to the Americas?

• Migrated across a land bridge made of ice.

• Sailed to the Americas from Africa.

• Swam across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Flew to the Americas from Europe.

True or False: Civilizations existed in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?

• True

• False

What is the name for a region where people share a similar way of life?

• Country

• Cultural Area

• Nation

• Tribe

How many Native American cultural areas existed in North America before the arrival of Europeans?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 12

What is the name for a community of people who share common customs, language, and rituals?

• Country

• Cultural Area

• Nation

• Tribe

Which of the following is true of Native American cultures?

• People hunted, gathered, farmed, or fished based on their environment

• Religion based on respect for nature

• Some smaller groups united into nations

Which of the following is true of Native American economies?

• People hunted, gathered, farmed, or fished based on their environment

• Religion based on respect for nature

• Some smaller groups united into nations

Which of the following is true of Native American politics?

• People hunted, gathered, farmed, or fished based on their environment

• Religion based on respect for nature

• Some smaller groups united into nations