Topic 1 Test Review

What was Beringia?

• A group of Native American clans

• A land bridge that connected Asia and North America

• The first farming village in the Americas

• A federation of tribes in the Northeast

Why did prehistoric people migrate to North America?

• To trade with Europeans

• To follow animals for food

• To search for gold

• To escape war

What does the term nomadic mean?

• Building large permanent cities

• Moving from place to place in search of food

• Staying in one place year-round

• Farming with irrigation

Which animal was most important to the Plains peoples?

• Whale

• Buffalo

• Salmon

• Caribou

Why was farming unimportant in the Far North and West?

• The people disliked farming

• The climate was too cold and harsh

• There were too many forests

• The people only wanted to trade

What technique did the Hopi use to farm in the desert?

• Slash-and-burn

• Irrigation

• Terrace farming

• Hunting buffalo

Which group built cliff dwellings and pueblos in the Southwest?

• Olmec

• Hohokam

• Ancient Puebloans

• Aztec

Which Native American culture built mounds for ceremonies and burials?

• Mississippians

• Iroquois

• Inuit

• Maya

Which of the following describes a strait?

• A land bridge

• A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• A type of Native American government

• A farming system

What crops were called the “Three Sisters” by Native Americans?

• Rice, wheat, barley

• Corn, beans, squash

• Peppers, tomatoes, potatoes

• Apples, grapes, cherries