Quiz on Early Civilizations in North America

What did the Folsom culture evolve from?

• Ancestral Pueblo

• Mayan Culture

• Clovis Culture

• Aztec Culture

What did the Ancestral Pueblo begin to rely heavily on?

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Trading

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How did climate change affect the first people of North America?

• It made them move to Europe

• It changed how they lived and hunted

• It caused them to stop farming

• It made them build larger cities

What were "cooking balls" used for by the Poverty Point Culture?

• For decoration

• As toys

• In earthen ovens

• As weapons

What is believed about how society was set up in the the Poverty Point Culture?

• They had strict social classes

• They had no social classes but had equal rights

• They had a monarchy

• They had a caste system

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did the beginning of agriculture allow people to do?

• Travel more frequently

• Settle in one place and grow food

• Hunt larger animals

• Build larger boats

Hunter-gatherers were ______________ or moved and did not settle in one place

• farmers

• nomadic

• polytheistic

• agricultural

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What impact did Europeans have on Indigenous peoples in Louisiana in the 1500s CE?

• Brought diseases and enslaved Natives

• Built schools and hospitals

• Introduced new farming techniques

• Established trade routes

What is adobe?

• A type of brick made from sun-dried clay

• A type of fabric made from cotton

• A type of metal used in construction

• A type of wood used in furniture

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a mammoth?

• A large, pre-historic elephant-like animal covered with hair

• A type of bird known for its size

• A type of fish found in rivers

• A type of tree found in forests