Origins: Native Americans Quiz

Where did the 'Native Americans' come from?

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

• Africa

Why are Native Americans called 'Indians'?

• Columbus thought he had reached India

• They originated from India

• They were named by the British

• They have similar culture to Indians

What is the definition of migration?

• The movement of goods from one place to another

• The movement of people or animals from one place to live in another place

• The movement of animals only

• The movement of people only

What is the most widely accepted migration theory for the arrival of humans in America?

• Crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• Crossing the Pacific Ocean

• Crossing Beringia land bridge

• Crossing the Indian Ocean

What is Beringia?

• A type of ancient boat

• A type of ancient artifact

• A land bridge between Asia and America

• A famous explorer

What is the term used to describe someone who studies people and their culture?

• Biologist

• Anthropologist

• Geologist

• Archaeologist

When did the last Ice Age begin?

• 35,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 30,000 years ago

What did people living in Central America discover 9,000 years ago?

• How to cultivate rice

• How to cultivate wheat

• How to cultivate maize

• How to cultivate barley

What effect did the cultivation of maize have on the Native American population?

• Decreased population

• No effect on population

• Caused people to move to Asia

• Encouraged permanent communities and growth in population

What did the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci set forth?

• The concept of a new world

• The concept of a global empire

• The concept of a single continent

• The concept of separate continents