Lesson Quiz 1-1: The First Americans

DIRECTIONS: Matching. Match each item with its definition.

• artifact

• an object left behind by early peoples

• archaeology

• a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water

• nomad

• a person who moves from place to place

• strait

• the movement of a large number of people to a new area

• migration

• the study of the material remains of ancient peoples

Which of these is a type of corn?

• bison

• maize

• squash

• wheat

Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America?

• Alaska

• Atlantic Ocean

• Beringia

• Bering Strait

Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?

• to plant and harvest crops

• to hunt animals for food

• to seek religious freedom

• to find trading partners

Which of these animals was a food source for early Americans?

• lions

• maize

• mastodons

• tigers

Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?

• Asia

• England

• North America

• South America

True or false. The Olmec built stone houses, monuments, and drainage systems.

• True

• False

True or false. The Maya developed a type of writing called Malinche.

• True

• False

True or false. The Inca kept records by using quipus.

• True

• False

True or false. The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was also known as Pachacuti.

• True

• False