Module 1-1

How did the formation of glaciers during the Ice Age allow for migration to North America?

• A) When glaciers formed, water levels in the oceans rose, exposing the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska.

• B) When glaciers formed, water levels in the oceans dropped, exposing the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska.

• C) When glaciers melted, water levels in the oceans dropped, exposing the Bering Land Bridge between Asia and Alaska.

Evidence tells exactly when the Paleo-Indians crossed into North America.

• True

• False

What are environments?

• Climates and landscapes that surround living things.

• A type of clothing worn by animals.

• A specific type of food consumed by plants.

• A type of music genre.

What is the Bering Land Bridge?

• A strip of land between Asia and present-day Alaska that was exposed by the lower sea levels of the Ice Age.

• A bridge built by ancient civilizations to connect Asia and North America.

• A mythical pathway described in ancient folklore.

• A modern bridge connecting Russia and Alaska.

Who are Paleo-Indians?

• People believed to have crossed the Bering Land Bridge.

• A tribe from South America.

• Ancient Egyptians.

• Medieval European settlers.

What is migration?

• Movement of people or animals from one region to another.

• A type of plant growth.

• A form of weather pattern.

• A method of cooking.

Who are hunter-gatherers?

• People who obtain food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.

• People who farm crops and domesticate animals.

• People who live in urban areas and work in offices.

• People who trade goods and services in markets.

What is culture?

• A group’s set of common values and traditions.

• A type of food.

• A style of clothing.

• A form of government.

When did the first civilization develop in Mesoamerica?

• 2000 BCE

• 1500 BCE

• 1000 BCE

• 500 BCE

What evidence do we have that cultures existed in Mesoamerica before the Aztecs?

• A) Stone buildings and sculptures of the Olmec, and stone temples, pyramids, and canals of the Maya

• B) The Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán

• C) The Inca's network of roads and bridges