Quiz on Archaeology and American Indians

What is archaeology?

• Study of ancient plants

• Study of the weather

• Study of material evidence from past human activity

• Study of stars

What do archaeologists study to learn about the past?

• Stars

• Artifacts

• Books

• Modern buildings

What is Cactus Hill?

• A mountain in Virginia

• A river in Canada

• One of the oldest archaeological sites in North America

• A lake in California

Where is Cactus Hill located?

• Near the Mississippi River

• On the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia

• In the Appalachian Mountains

• In western Texas

How old is Cactus Hill?

• 1,000 years old

• 5,000 years old

• 10,000 years old

• 18,000 years old

What evidence did archaeologists find at Cactus Hill?

• Evidence of early writing

• Evidence that humans lived there 18,000 years ago

• Evidence of early farming

• Evidence of modern tools

Why is Cactus Hill important?

• It is a famous tourist site

• It has the oldest human remains in the world

• It is one of the oldest sites showing humans lived in North America

• It is the biggest city built by ancient people

Where did the Inuit live?

• Southeast U.S.

• Alaska and northern Canada

• The Great Plains

• Southwest U.S.

Which tribe lived in the Pacific Northwest?

• Lakota

• Kwakiutl

• Pueblo

• Iroquois

Where did the Lakota live?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Arctic

• Southwest U.S.