Prehistoric Indians and Explorations

Which culture is known for creating the famous Cahokia Mounds in present-day Illinois?

• Mississippian

• Mayan

• Incan

• Aztec

What is the term used to describe the first inhabitants of the Americas who lived during the late Pleistocene epoch?

• Prehistoric Natives

• Early Settlers

• Paleo-Indians

• Ancient Americans

Which prehistoric civilization is known for their cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States?

• Anasazi

• Incas

• Mayans

• Aztecs

Which culture is associated with the construction of the Serpent Mound in Ohio?

• Adena

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

Which group of people were the first known Europeans to reach North America?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Norse

• Vikings

What is the term used to describe the period of time when humans relied on hunting and gathering for survival?

• Iron Age

• Mesolithic era

• Paleolithic era

• Neolithic era

Which prehistoric civilization is known for their large earthen mounds in the eastern United States?

• The Aztec civilization

• The Inca civilization

• The Viking civilization

• The prehistoric civilization known for their large earthen mounds in the eastern United States is the Adena culture.

Which culture is associated with the construction of the Great Kiva in Chaco Canyon?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Ancestral Puebloans

• Mayans

Which Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America around the year 1000?

• Erik the Red

• Olaf the Bold

• Harald Bluetooth

• Leif Erikson

What is the term used to describe the prehistoric culture that inhabited the Four Corners region of the United States?

• Prehistoric Aztecs

• Ancient Native Americans

• Ancestral Puebloans

• Early American settlers