Chapter 11 North America Chapter Study Guide

What is the name of the isthmus that once connected the tips of North America and Asia?

• the Appalachian Mountains

• the Bering Land Bridge

• the Mississippi Delta

• the Yucatan Peninsula

What do archaeologists know about the first people who lived in North America?

• They all migrated south.

• They did not hunt large animals.

• They fished for much of their food.

• They lived near the Pacific Ocean.

Why do historians believe the Clovis culture may have moved?

• They moved to find a colder climate.

• They moved to find more food and water.

• They moved to hide from another group of people.

• They moved to follow the large animals they hunted.

How did the culture of the Clovis people change when large animals such as mastodons started dying out?

• They began to move south.

• They began to move from place to place.

• They began to domesticate plants and animals.

• They began to develop permanent settlements.

Which of these tools are examples of the first forms of farming technology in the Americas? (Choose 2)

• adze

• ax

• bow and arrow

• shovel

Which of the following were a result of the Agricultural Revolution in the Americas? (Choose 2)

• A. People built permanent settlements.

• B. People stopped creating new tools or technology.

• C. People did not have to domesticate plants and animals.

• D. People did not have to spend all their time hunting and gathering.

The Agricultural Revolution in the Americas rapidly led to several key characteristics of civilization, but not all of them. Which characteristics of civilization were still missing in the Americas after the Agricultural Revolution? (Choose 2)

• A. technology

• B. a system of writing

• C. a stable food supply

• D. a lasting government

The Mississippi Delta is in the _________.

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

The Appalachian Mountains are in the _________.

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres

The Atlantic Ocean is in the _________.

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern and Southern Hemispheres