Paleo-Indians and the Bering Land Bridge Quiz

How did the Paleo-Indians enter North America?

• By walking across the frozen ocean

• By crossing the Bering Land Bridge

• By building boats and sailing across the ocean

• By being blown off course as a result of a typhoon

What was the Bering Land Bridge and when did it exist?

• A frozen sea passage between Asia and North America that existed during the Middle Ages.

• A strip of land connecting Asia and North America that existed during the Ice Age, around 20,000 years ago.

• A chain of islands between Asia and North America that was used for migration during the Industrial Revolution.

• A system of tunnels built by ancient civilizations that linked Asia and North America about 100,000 years ago.

What was the lifestyle of Paleo-Indians?

• Nomadic hunters and gatherers

• Farmers who grew crops and raised animals

• Sedentary people who lived in permanent houses

• Traders who traveled between different settlements

How did the first Texans modify the land to make it more useful?

• By creating trade routes

• By building roads and bridges

• By clearing trees and planting crops

• By building permanent houses

How did the lifestyle of the first Texans change over time?

• They became more sedentary and started farming.

• They continued to live as nomadic hunters.

• They moved to urban areas and industrialized.

• They adopted a maritime lifestyle.