Chapter 2: First People

Define archaeologist.

• A scientist that studies artifacts to learn about people of the past

• A person who writes books about the future

• A doctor who treats ancient diseases

• A chef who cooks traditional recipes

Define migrate.

• To move to a different place

• To stay in one place forever

• To eat a lot of food

• To sleep during the day

Define sacred.

• Something with special religious or spiritual meaning

• A type of musical instrument

• A common household item

• A mathematical equation

What is a way archaeologists learn about the early peoples in Nebraska?

• By studying the artifacts they left behind

• By reading stories written in their language

• By rebuilding their villages and towns

• By talking to their friends and families

How did farming change the way people lived?

• They started hunting larger animals.

• They stopped living in small villages.

• They learned how to make better tools and stronger weapons.

• They could settle in one place instead of traveling to find food.

Which sentence would complete the list about the summer hunt: Horses were allowed to graze for a long time, Women packed food in bags for the hunt?

• Sick and old people stayed behind in the village.

• Children made sure there were enough arrows for the hunt.

• Old people took care of the dogs.

• Men dried corn and beans in pits under the ground.

Circle two reasons Native Peoples use oral tradition stories.

• To answer questions about nature

• To stay warm and sage during the winter months

• To make sure the tribe’s history was not forgotten

• To teach scientists about the past

• To plant crops in the summer months

Circle two ways the Lakota Sioux were different from the Ponca.

• The Lakota Sioux lived in villages all year.

• The Lakota Sioux were migrating hunters.

• The Lakota Sioux planted corn and beans.

• The Lakota Sioux lived in tipis.

Many Ponca and Omaha traditions and ceremonies are similar because:

• they share a common ancestry.

• they live in the same region as the Sioux.

• they both speak the same language as the Cherokee.

• they were both influenced by European settlers.

Bison were important to the Plains tribes because:

• they provided food, clothing, and materials for shelter.

• they were used as pets by the tribes.

• they were worshipped as gods by all tribes.

• they were traded for gold with Europeans.