Unit 1: Earliest Americans Pre-Test

Many of the plains tribes were matrilineal. This means that

• women owned the homes

• ancestry was traced through the mother's side

• men owned the homes

• ancestry was traced through the father's side

The very first people to migrate into North America from Siberia, were called

• Anasazi

• The Iroquois

• Paleo-Indians

• Cahokians

The piece of land that connects Asia (Siberia) to North America (Alaska)

• Bering Land Bridge

• Bering Glacier Bridge

• The Siberian Path

• Cahokia

It is theorized that the first people crossing the Bering Land Bridge were likely following

• a storm

• a shooting star

• schools of fish

• herds of animals

Kivas are

• strings of beads used for currency among East coast tribes

• tall posts carved with images of people and animals

• multi-storied adobe settlements built by the Anasazi

• underground ceremonial chambers used for religious purposes

Which of the following is NOT one of the "Three Sisters"?

• maize

• berries

• beans

• squash

The name "Anasazi" is a Navajo term meaning

• sacred allies

• enemy ancestors

• the ancient ones

• revered ancestors

Which of the following, is NOT one of the 4 types of totems poles?

• Mortuary Poles

• Memorial Poles

• Shame Poles

• Friendship Poles

• Genealogy Poles

Before farming, most Native Americans ____________________

(check the 2 correct answers!)

• were hunter-gatherers

• lived in villages along the river

• were nomadic

• only ate meat

What are Pueblos?

• Houses made of mud and grass

• pit houses dug into the ground

• large burial mounds built to honor the dead

• above ground houses made of heavy clay called adobe