Chapter 1 Test: Early People

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1. Which landform region stretches between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains?

• the Coastal Plains
• the Interior Plains
• the Intermountain Region
• the Piedmont

2. Which area of the United States lies mainly in the desert climate region?

• the northeastern part
• the northwestern part
• the southeastern part
• the southwestern part

3. Which state capital is nearest 40*N, 120*W?

• Denver, Colorado
• Carson City, Nevada
• Sacramento, California
• Salt Lake City, Utah

4. What does the word theory mean in the sentence below?

• a scientist who studies past cultures
• an idea based on study and research
• a system for deciding what is best for a group of people
• a group of people in a society who have something in common

5. What caused ancient people in the Americas to stop hunting large animals?

• As the climate became warmer and drier, the large animals became extinct
• The people could not make weapons to kill the animals
• The climate was too cold for the large animals to survive
• The people gathered enough food to survive without hunting.

6. What is the main reason the some ancient people in the Americas began to live in large, more settled villages?

• They learned how to hunt with bows and arrows
• They needed protection from warring peoples
• They developed agriculture and farming
• They found dependable water sources

7. Which of the statements is true about the timeline shown below?

• It shows four centuries
• It shows one millenium
• It shows the fourth century AD
• It shows the fifth century BC

8, Which ancient Indian group developed a strong trade system in what is now southern Mexico?

• the Adena
• the ancient Puebloans
• the Olmec
• the Mound Builders

9. In the Mayan culture, which class was considered the most important?

• the traders
• the farmers
• the religious leaders
• the soldiers