Exploring the Americas Quiz

What is migration?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• The practice of farming and growing crops.

• An economic system based on the accumulation of gold and silver.

• A complex society with cities, a government, and specialized jobs.

What is a nomad?

• A type of corn that was a staple food for many Native American cultures.

• Ancestor or animal spirits carved into tall wooden poles.

• Aboveground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe.

• People who move from place to place in search of food.

What is culture?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, customs, and practices.

• A complex society with cities, a government, and specialized jobs.

• The practice of farming and growing crops.

What is a civilization?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• People who move from place to place in search of food.

• The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, customs, and practices.

• A complex society with cities, a government, and specialized jobs.

What is a hunter-gatherer?

• Ancestor or animal spirits carved into tall wooden poles.

• Aboveground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe.

• The practice of farming and growing crops.

• People who rely on hunting animals and gathering plants for food.

What is agriculture?

• The practice of farming and growing crops.

• The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, customs, and practices.

• A complex society with cities, a government, and specialized jobs.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

What is maize?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• People who rely on hunting animals and gathering plants for food.

• Aboveground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe.

• A type of corn that was a staple food for many Native American cultures.

What are pueblos?

• A type of corn that was a staple food for many Native American cultures.

• Aboveground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe.

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• People who rely on hunting animals and gathering plants for food.

What are totems?

• The movement of people from one place to another.

• People who rely on hunting animals and gathering plants for food.

• Ancestor or animal spirits carved into tall wooden poles.

• Aboveground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe.

Which Native American tribe built pueblos?

• Eastern Woodlands tribes

• Northwest Coast tribes

• Plains Indians

• Anasazi