Lesson 1-Illinois FIrst people

According to the first paragraph of Illinois's First People, the first people in Illinois 

America were —

• Spanish explorers

• wild animals

• hunters

• American soldiers

How did the first people from Asia enter North America?

• They swam across the Arctic Ocean.

• They crossed the Bering Land Bridge.

• They flew on Alaska Airlines.

•   They traveled by boat.

Why did these people enter North America?

• They were following herds of

  animals.

• They were searching for freedom.

• They wanted to live where the climate was warmer.

• They were searching for gold and

  silver.

Which of the following statements

about the Paleo-Indians is NOT true?

• They drew pictures of animals on the walls of caves.

• They lived in campsites or slept in caves.

• They were hunters and gatherers.

• They wrote many books about how

  they lived.

 Carbon dating helps scientists find out

about an ancient object's —

• religious beliefs

• color

• age

• size

After reading about the mound builders, you learn that they —

• lived forever

• traveled long distances to trade with other cultures

• created large stone covered mounds

• always stayed in one place

  Which statement about the Illiniwek tribe is FALSE?

• They were hunters and farmers

• They were one of the largest and most

  powerful groups in Illinois Country.

• They lived in one huge village in Illinois.

• Women did most of the work in the Illiniwek village.

Which one is NOT one of the reasons that archaeologist believe that Mississippians disappeared from the city of Cahokia?

• They killed each other

• They got a disease

• Crops did not grow

• Changes in the climate

What did men from the Illiniwek tribe have to do if they wanted to marry a girl?

(Choose 2)

• They had to fight the leader of the tribe and win

• They had to give a ring to the girl

• They had to prove they were good hunters and warriors

• The family had to send presents to the girl

Who arrived to North America that caused the life of Native Americans to change?

• The Europeans

  (French)

• King George III

• Another tribe that was more powerful