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WorksheetsRMS The First Americans
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
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Date
1.
You are an American. I am an American. This quiz covers the question: WHO WERE THE FIRST AMERICANS?
Source Book: Nystrom Atlas of Our Country's History
The term "American" refers to Central America, South America and North America = The Americas (Canada all the way South to the bottom point of South America).
Q1. Page 8: Who lived in the Americas before Europeans?
Source Book: Nystrom Atlas of Our Country's History
The term "American" refers to Central America, South America and North America = The Americas (Canada all the way South to the bottom point of South America).
Q1. Page 8: Who lived in the Americas before Europeans?
a)
Native Egyptians
b)
Native Americans
c)
Native Scottish
d)
Native Brewsters
2.
How many Indian nations existed in the Americas around the time of Columbus, 1400s?
a)
1100 Nations
b)
500 Nations
c)
1000 Nations
d)
700 Nations
3.
Native Indians lived in Mexico, the U.S., and where else?
a)
Iceland
b)
China
c)
Canada
d)
France
4.
View Page 9
What is the name of the Indian nation that lived in Mexico just South of Texas?
What is the name of the Indian nation that lived in Mexico just South of Texas?
a)
Lakota
b)
Sombrero
c)
Alamoans
d)
Lagunero
5.
THIS QUESTION ASKS YOU TO LOOK AT TWO DIFFERENT MAPS
PAGE 4 AND PAGE 9
What nation lived in Florida (FL.)?
PAGE 4 AND PAGE 9
What nation lived in Florida (FL.)?
a)
Choctaw
b)
Cherokee
c)
Tahlequah
d)
Timucua
6.
Three important and very famous nations lived in Central America. From the map on page 8, these nations are marked in the color dark orange. Which of the choices is correct?
a)
Apache, Kiowa, Pawnee
b)
Aztec, Maya, Tawahka
c)
Crow, Ute, Cree
d)
Osage, Sioux, Comanche
7.
If I lived on the Plains in North America, I probably ate...
a)
Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers
b)
Tamales and Beans
c)
Corn and Beans
d)
Rabbits and Salmon
8.
Grandfather Bearshield was an Indian warrior from the land now called Washington State. His nation is in purple on page 9. What does the map show?
a)
Chinook Nation
b)
Cherokee Nation
c)
Mississippian Culture
d)
Crow Nation
9.
Page 9 Map: The Pawnee lived on the ...
a)
Plains
b)
Middle America
c)
Southwest
d)
Northwest Coast
10.
The Pima lived in the ...
a)
Bermuda Triangle
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Plains
d)
Southwest
11.
MAP Page 9: This nation is the name of a university in Florida. At one time, this nation did not actually live in Florida, but much farther north below the Great Lakes in between Lakes Michigan and Huron. What nation is this?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Miami
c)
Wichita
d)
Pawnee
12.
If I lived on the Northwest Coast (Page 9) and hunted for seals and whales in the Pacific Ocean, I'm probably from what nation?
a)
Tillamooks
b)
Chinooks
c)
Both Tillamooks and Chinooks
d)
None of the Choices are Correct
13.
Page 9: There's lots of turkey and deer where Benjamin lives with his uncle. His relatives were Native Americans from the Eastern Woodlands. What nation might he be from?
a)
Creek
b)
Choctaw
c)
Cherokee
d)
All Choices are Correct
14.
Page 9: If I were an animal such as a rabbit or pronghorn deer or even a plant like beans, corn, or cactus fruit and squash, I would probably be eaten by a nation from where?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Plains
d)
South
15.
Montezuma II was the leader of the Aztecs in Central America when the Spanish Conquistadors invaded first landing in Heroica Veracruz. USING GOOGLE MAPS, FIND ESTADIO AZTECA (AZTEC STADIUM). Where is it located?
a)
Ciudad de México
b)
Acapulco
c)
Guatemala
d)
Tampico
16.
Page 8 Water Question: What two major bodies of water lay to the left and right of Mexico City?
a)
The Atlantic and Indian Oceans
b)
Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea
17.
According to page 8, the legend to the right of the map shows population density, meaning where most people live. This might surprise you, but the biggest population of people was in.....
a)
Canada
b)
Central America
c)
Atlantic Coast
d)
West Coast
18.
Page 5. In 1810, the U.S. had gained more new states besides the colonial states. If you know the colonial states, and more were added, what does the map at top right show as one of the new states?
a)
Oklahoma (OK)
b)
Tennessee (TN)
c)
Idaho (ID)
d)
Nebraska (NE)
19.
In 1900, how many states were part of the United States?
a)
48
b)
49
c)
50
d)
51
20.
In 1959, the last state was added to the U.S. Which state was it? Its right in front of you on page 5 in the bottom map.
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
New Mexico
d)
Alaska
21.
Today, how many states are there in the United States?
a)
49
b)
50
c)
51
d)
52
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