Adapting to Indigenous Environments

What is the name of the tribe mentioned in the introduction that lived in what is now called New England?

• Cherokee

• Abenaki

• Sioux

• Navajo

How long ago did the ancestors of the Abenaki people live in the area now known as New England?

• 500 years ago

• 1,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 50,000 years ago

Explain how Indigenous groups might have used animal bones in their daily lives.

• As a source of food

• To create tools and weapons

• For building shelters

• As currency for trade

What is one way researchers learn about the lives of Indigenous groups?

• By reading ancient texts

• By studying items left behind, such as tools and pottery

• By analyzing modern technology

• By observing current weather patterns

Discuss the significance of origin stories in Indigenous cultures, such as the one told by the Abenaki grandmother.

• They are purely fictional tales with no cultural value.

• They provide entertainment for children.

• They convey important cultural values and historical knowledge.

• They are used to scare children into behaving.

Why might Indigenous scholars and scientists sometimes draw different conclusions from other scientists about Indigenous history?

• They have access to more advanced technology.

• They rely on oral traditions and cultural knowledge.

• They focus solely on written records.

• They disregard scientific evidence.

Identify one method Indigenous groups used to adapt to their environment.

• Building skyscrapers

• Developing irrigation systems

• Creating digital maps

• Using fossil fuels

What role does Indigenous knowledge play in understanding the history of Indigenous groups?

• It is irrelevant to modern science.

• It complements scientific knowledge and helps revise previous conclusions.

• It is only useful for storytelling.

• It contradicts all scientific findings.

Analyze how the trade between Indigenous groups might have influenced their adaptation to different environments.

• It led to the extinction of many species.

• It allowed them to share resources and technologies, enhancing their survival.

• It caused conflicts and wars over resources.

• It had no significant impact on their adaptation.

What is one reason why European colonization is considered recent in terms of Indigenous history?

• It began only 500 years ago, compared to thousands of years of Indigenous history.

• It started at the same time as Indigenous history.

• It has no impact on Indigenous cultures.

• It began 10,000 years ago.