The First Americans

Which document is considered a primary source?

• 1. textbook account of how the first Americans traveled across the Land Bridge

• 1. a personal diary kept by an Iroquois mother

• 1. an encyclopedia article about the Aztec empire

• 1. a biography of the life of the Mayans

TRUE or FALSE - Farming and the domestication of animals allowed people to permanently settle in one place.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does migration mean?

• To set up fields for farming

• To move from one place to another

• To build permanent homes

• To set up a new form of government

Which of the following tribes were NOT part of the Iroquois Confederacy?

• Mohawks

• Onendaga

• Cayuga

• Incas

Which two continents were connected by the Beringia Land Bridge?

• Asia and Europe

• Europe and Africa

• North America and Asia

• Africa and Asia

Which of the following would have the greatest effect on the type of houses used by 

       Native Americans?

• Climate and geographic region

• Religious practices

• Farming methods

• Language and culture

Which of the following Native American tribes are CORRECTLY MATCHED with the type of housing they lived in?

• Plains Indians - Wigwams

• Aztecs - Teepees

• Iroquois - Longhouses

• Aztecs - Pueblos

Which statement best describes people during the Paleolithic Age (Paleo-Indians)?

• They learned to farm which allowed them to settle down in one location

• They were able to grow civilizations that adapted to their environment

• They left behind writings that allowed historians to understand their culture

• They were nomads who relied on hunting prehistoric mammals

Which of the following is NOT part of the Three Sisters?

• Corn (Maize)

• Beans

• Squash

• Potatoes

All of the following Native American tribes lived in Central (Latin) America or South 

                 America, except for:

• 1. Aztecs

• 1. Incas

• 1. Iroquois

• 1. Mayans