5th Grade Social Studies 1st 6 weeks DBA Review

How do most experts think the first people came to North America?

• A.

  By sailing from Europe

• B.

  By sailing from Japan

• By walking north from South America

• D.

  By walking across a land bridge from Asia

About 10,000 years ago, people began to modify their environment by planting crops. The correct social studies term for this activity is —

• irrigation

• economy

• agriculture

• government

Which of the following describes the main geographic factor that caused the spread of ancient people throughout North America?

• Ancient people followed herds of animals that they needed for food.

• Ancient people traced the routes of rivers that they hoped would lead to a sea route to Asia.

• Ancient people walked trails and paths that had been laid down by herds of animals.

• Ancient people used the sun, moon, and stars to chart their path into South America.

The Navajo were skilled farmers. They built systems for bringing water to dry fields. What generalization can be made about the Navajo?

• The Navajo were the first civilization to practice agriculture.

• The Navajo modified their environment in order to survive.

• The Navajo adapted to their environment, but their practices led to negative consequences.

• The Navajo were not influenced by their geography as they developed settlements.

American Indians had to learn to change in order to survive in the conditions they faced. The correct social studies term for this practice is —

• roaming

• adapting

• inventing

• modifying

Which American Indian group lived in the Northern Woodlands and built dwellings known as longhouses?

• The Calusa

• The Iroquois

• The Nootka

• The Puebloans

How did the Southeastern people (Cherokee) adapt to the environment they lived in?

• They would hunt, fish, and farm in their environment.

  Grew crops such as corn, squash, and potatoes.

• They built large cities

• They wore furs to keep warm.

• They rode horses across the Plains following the buffalo.

How did the Iroquois modify their environment?

• They cut down trees in order to build long houses.

• They hunted buffalo in order to make their homes.

• They fished salmon from local streams.

• They had to irrigate their crops because they lived in an arid area.

In what region do you find the Shoshone?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

• west

In what region do you find the Sioux?

• West

• Southwest

• Midwest

• Southeast