Native American & Early Explorer Test Review

Scientists believe that the first people reached the Americas many years ago during the last Ice Age by crossing a

• glaicer

• land bridge

• ocean

• river

The Inuits of the Far North adapted to their climate and environment by making use of

• animal products, snow and ice

• buffallo

• adobe

• trees

2. The land bridge joined Siberia in northeastern Asia to _______________ in North America.

• Hawaii

• Florida

• Alska

• Long Island

The Mayas and Aztecs were very similar in that they both created a calendar, had priests and temples and created a

• Computer

• kitchen tool

• astronomy

• writing system

Many different Native American cultures developed because they lived in different

• planets

• environments

• oceans

• altitudes

Ferdinand Magellan was well known because he sailed around the

• world

• tip of Africa

• Hudson River

• Erie Canal

Many Native Americans died from _______________________ after coming in contact with Europeans.

• food poision

• bugs

• diseases

• not understanding the language

The Incan empire was able to survive for many years because this civilization was located in the

• mountains

• river

• jungle

• rain forrest

Advances in navigational tools and _________________________ allowed Europeans explorers to begin exploring new trade routes to Asia.

• agriculture

• farming

• computers

• shipbuilding

The League of Iroquois was an effort to increase _______________ among the five Iroquois Nations.

• pride

• cooperation

• fire

• money