8th Grade SS Quarter 1 Review

Why did the first people migrate from Asia to the Americas?

• in search of food
• to locate ferttle farmland
• to flee from hostile tribes
• in search of a better climate

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?

• Groups settled in the areas at various times.
• Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.
• Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.
• Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

Which of these was most important to the survival of the majority of Indigenous people in the North America?

• land and home ownership
• trade to meet their daily needs
• ability to use natural resources
• warm and mild climate conditions

Which of these enabled most Indigenous people to se(le in permanent villages?

• trading
• hunting
• herding
• farming

How do historians learn how Indigenous people lived long ago in North America?

• They read their journals.
• They study their artifacts.
• They live in their shelters.
• They speak to their families.

Which of these characterizes an Indigenous cultural region?

• People migrated together.
• People have the same leader.
• People share a similar language.
• People come from the same family.

Which of these was most important in determining the way of life of an Indigenous group in North America?

• food sources
• language skills
• land ownership
• religious celebrations

Which of these was a strong influence on the kind of homes created by each Indigenous group?

• wealth
• climate
• religion
• education

Which of these describes how most Indigenous groups viewed their environment?

• They believed they owned the land on which they lived.
• They believed that the land should remain unchanged.
• They believed they were a part of a community of living things.
• They believed they were the rulers of the region in which they lived.

Indigenous people who lived on the Plains wore clothing made from animal hides. Which of these was an important activity in this region?

• fishing
• mining
• hunting
• gathering