Native American History Quiz

Which theory suggests that people arrived in North America by following large game animals across frozen land?

• Coastal Route Theory

• Ice Age Migration Theory

• Land Bridge Theory

• Continental Migration Theory

A scientist who studies ancient cultures through their tools, pottery, and ruins is called a __________.

• Archaeologist

• Historian

• Geographer

• Biologist

Why is Cactus Hill important?

• It shows evidence of some of the earliest human activity in North America.

• It was the first settlement of European explorers.

• It contains the oldest written documents in North America.

• It is a famous location for Native American battles.

Items such as arrowheads, pottery shards, and clothing remnants are examples of __________.

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Minerals

• Ecofacts

Sort these examples into Natural Resource, Human Resource, or Capital Resource.

Match the tribe to their typical geographic region:

Native Americans adjusted their way of life based on __________.

• Environmental conditions

• Political laws

• Religious beliefs

• Personal wealth

Which two tribes used wooden houses as their primary shelters?

• Iroquois and Kwakiutl

• Pueblo and Lakota

• Inuit and Pueblo

• Lakota and Kwakiutl

The Kwakiutl are famous for creating which of the following cultural items?

• Totem poles

• Adobe homes

• Teepees

• Igloos

Which tribe followed large herds of buffalo across the plains?

• Lakota

• Iroquois

• Pueblo

• Kwakiutl