Ch 1 Life in the Western Hemisphere Quiz

The land bridge theory says humans arrived in North America from what continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

• North America

What is one theory about how early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• They walked across a land bridge.

• They came with Columbus.

• They came on horseback.

• They rode on mammoths and caribou.

How did early Americans get food during the Ice Age?

• They grew vegetables.

• They hunted animals.

• They grew grains.

• They raised animals.

Which of the following best describes what happened to early peoples when large Ice Age animals died out?

• They became hunter-gatherers.

• They became vegetarians.

• They became extinct.

• They became farmers.

What was the effect of agriculture on the way of life of the early peoples?

• They didn’t hunt anymore.

• They settled in one place.

• They started to go to school.

• They sold more food.

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?

• collection spot for extra soil

• burial places for important chiefs

• foundation for buildings

• field separator for crops

What does the fact that Mound Builders were able to build such enormous structures tell about them?

• They were dependable.

• They were trustworthy.

• They were well organized.

• They were kind.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Anasazi?

• They ate nothing but the animals they hunted.

• They were the first to use irrigation in what is now the United States.

• They grew corn, squash, beans, and pumpkins.

• They were known as the “Cliff Dwellers.”

How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?

• They dug wells for the water they needed.

• They grew plants that do not need water.

• They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops.

• They lived near streams and had plenty of water.

Who traveled from Asia to America 2,500 years ago and stayed near the Arctic Ocean?

• the Anasazi

• the Inuit

• the Maya

• the Inca