Native Americans Lesson 1

How long ago did people from Asia begin to settle in the Americas?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

What is the most likely route the first settlers took to reach North America?

• Across the Atlantic Ocean

• Across the Pacific Ocean

• Across the Bering Strait

• Across the Indian Ocean

What were the first Americans probably doing when they arrived?

• Farming

• Trading

• Hunting

• Fishing

Which areas did people spread out to after arriving in North America?

• North and South America

• North, Central, and South America

• Central and South America

• North and Central America

What did the earliest people to migrate to the Americas eventually learn to do?

• Build cities

• Farm and settle in one place

• Write and read

• Sail across oceans

What shaped clothing, housing, and daily life in each settlement?

• Local conditions and resources

• Trade and commerce

• Art and culture

What did people need as settlements grew?

• More land

• More food

• Rules for living together

• More water

What are cultures with complex systems of organization called?

• Tribes

• Nations

• Civilizations

• Communities

Which civilizations rose in Mexico and Central America?

• Inca and Olmec

• Mayan and Aztec

• Anasazi and Pueblo

• Cherokee and Navajo

What did people form as they developed different cultures?

• Armies and navies

• Governments, religions, and systems for learning

• Markets and trade routes

• Schools and universities