Native American History and Culture

What was the primary way Native Americans first came to the Americas?

• By boat across the Atlantic Ocean

• Across the Bering Strait

• By plane from Europe

• Through the Panama Canal

In 1492, who reached the shores of America by boat and thought he had reached India?

• Leif Erikson

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What is the term used to describe the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New World?

• The Great Exchange

• The American Swap

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Continental Trade

What was a major cause of population decline among Native Americans after European contact?

• Warfare

• Famine

• Natural disasters

• Diseases from Europe

Which Native American tribe held a Harvest Feast with the Pilgrims, often associated with the story of Thanksgiving?

• Cherokee

• Sioux

• Wampanoag

• Navajo

What animal, introduced by Europeans, significantly changed the lifestyle of Plains Indians?

• Cow

• Pig

• Sheep

• Horse

What large animal did Plains Indians hunt that was crucial to their way of life?

• Moose

• Deer

• Buffalo

• Elk

What important role did some Native Americans play during World War II?

• Tank drivers

• Code talkers

• Airplane pilots

• Submarine captains

Who was the first Native American astronaut to go to space?

• Mary Golda Ross

• Ira Hayes

• John Harrington

• Aaron Yazzie

What did Native Americans build in the Southwest that is still used today for water management?

• Dams

• Aqueducts

• Canals

• Water towers