Final Exam Part 1

Native Americans migrated across a  a land bridge from _____________ to North America? 

• Africa
• Antarctica 
• Asia 
• Iceland 

A complete way of life shared by members of a civilization is called

• sociology
• shelter
• religion
• culture

Why don't we see the Bering Land Bridge today?

• The bridge was burned, destroying any chance of connecting the continents

• It appears during an ice age when the water levels are lower and disappears under higher water levels when the earth warms up

• It appears when water levels rise because the earth warms up and disappears during an ice age

• We can still see it today and it hasn't disappeared

Archaeologists use artifacts such as tools, pottery, shells, and bones to study the past and draw conclusions.

• True

• False

Many explorers sought out this route across the northern part of North America.

• East Indies
• Northwest Passage
• Mississippi River
• Florida

What was the first permanent European settlement in the United States?

• Fort Caroline
• Cibola
• St. Augustine
• San Salvador

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Europe

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Columbian Exchange?

• It was named after Christopher Columbus.

• The exchange of people, plants, animals, and diseases back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean.

• It increased the variety of foods throughout the world.

• All of the above are true of the Columbian Exchange.

Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

• to practice fighting wars

• to study a different culture

• to send away their prisoners

• to get silks and spices

What were the two main reasons that led to the colonization of America?

• educational

• Economic

• medical

• Religious

• environmental