US HIS CH.1 The First Americans

Term for a group of related families

• A. pool

• B. clan

• C. herd

• D. flock

term for a scientific way to determine the age of an artifact

• A. carbon dating

• B. carbon stickering

• C. carbon labeling

• D. carbon aging

The first native americans probably reached north america by crossing which of the following?

• A. alaskan sea

• B.bering strait

• C. atlantic ocean

• D. pacific ocean

Which of these resulted from the Maya's study of astronomy?

• A. colorful cave paintings

• B. 365 day calendar

• C. the first globe

• D. discovery of Neptune

Who chose the male members of the Iroquois Grand Council?

• A. male members

• B. group mothers

• C. clan mothers

• D. all the people

These people lived in the northernmost region of North America

• A. Anasazi

• B. eskimos

• C. Inuit

• D. Cherokee

What do the letters BCE stand for when referring to dates?

• A.bacon, cheese, eat

• B. because chickens elbows

• C. before common era

• D. believe, cherish, enjoy

What does AD mean when referring to dates?

• A. always decorating

• B. after dieting

• C. anno domini, the year of the lord

• D. after death

Which present-day country was home to the most early civilizations in the Americas?

• A. Guatemala

• B. Mexico

• C. Texas

• D. Brazil

Why do scientists believe people crossed Beringia from Asia to the Americas?

• A. to get away from their families

• B. to get some good sleep

• C. new sources of food

• D. to get a car