SS Test 1 Review

What was the Bearing Land Bridge?

• A land bridge that connected Africa and North America during the last ice age.
• A land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the last ice age.
• A land bridge that connected South America and North America during the last ice age.
• A land bridge that connected Europe and North America during the last ice age.

What is migration?

• The process of changing jobs
• The process of staying in one place
• The process of moving from one place to another
• The process of learning a new language

Where did the first people to settle in North America come from?

• Asia
• South America
• Africa
• Europe

What does it mean to adapt to an environment?

• Stay in the environment without making any adjustments or changes.
• Ignore the environment and continue with one's own habits and preferences.
• Adjust or change oneself to fit or survive in a particular environment.
• Completely transform the environment to match one's own needs.

What is a cultural region?

• A cultural region is a political boundary that separates different countries.
• A cultural region is a geographical area that shares common cultural traits.
• A cultural region is a physical area with unique climate and topography.
• A cultural region is a linguistic group that speaks the same language.

Label the Native American cultural regions in North America

a

b

c

d

e

f

Northeastern Woodlands

Great Plains

Great Basin

California

Southeast Woodlands

Southwest

Which of the following cultural regions would rely on ocean fishing as a way to survive?

• Great Basin

• Southwest

• California

• Great Plains

In what cultural region would Native Americans need to rely on desert crops and use clay and rock to build houses?

• Southwest

• Northeast Woodlands

• California

• Southeast

How did Native Americans in the Arctic use their surroundings to adapt to the extreme cold?

• They hibernated like bears to survive the cold
• They built igloos, wore warm animal fur clothing, and used animal skins as blankets or sleeping bags.
• They migrated to warmer regions during winter
• They used fire to keep warm

What was one result of the interaction between European explorers and Native Americans?

• The Native Americans successfully repelled European colonization efforts.
• The establishment of peaceful trade and cultural exchange between Europeans and Native Americans in all areas.

• The Native Americans adopted European customs and way of life.
• The introduction of new diseases and a decline in the Native American population.