Study Guide / Early Migration to the Americas

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

• 1. They came on horseback.

• 1. They came with Columbus.

• 1. They walked across a land bridge.

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

• horses were plentiful

• No diseases existed

• Land was free

• hunters followed 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 extinct

• They became farmers

• They became vegetarians.

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

• They started to go to school

• they didn't hunt anymore

• They settled in one place

Which of the following is NOT true about the Anasazi?

• 1. They were known as the “Cliff Dwellers.”

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

• 1. They ate nothing but animals they hunted

• 1. They were the first to use irrigation.

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

• foundation for buildings

• collection spot for extra soil

• burial places for important chiefs

How did the Anasazi become successful farmers in the desert?

• 1. They dug wells for the water they needed.

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

• 1. They grew plants that do not need water.

 In which area were the Maya extremely successful?

• fishing

• farming

• hunting

  Which of the following is NOT true about the Inuit?

• The Inuit still build igloos

• the Inuit are successful farmers

• The Inuit hunt walruses

• The Inuit developed the kayak

What resulted from the Mayan food surplus?

• 1. they studied agriculture

• 1. they donated to the poor

• 1. they began to farm

• 1. they began to specialize in different areas