WorksheetsChapter 1: The First Americans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After crossing from Asia to North America, hunter-gatherers continued southward, following their food sources. This is an example of ___________________.
a)
government.
b)
migration.
c)
changing the environment.
d)
religion.
2.
Which Native American group is known for having built huge earthen structures in the
Mississippi River region?
Mississippi River region?
a)
the Mound Builders
b)
the Mayas
c)
the Inuit
d)
the Puebloans
3.
Which Native American people built the large city of Tenochtitlan and controlled much of
what is present-day Mexico?
what is present-day Mexico?
a)
the Mayas
b)
the Cherokees
c)
the Iroquois
d)
the Aztecs
4.
Which statement is true about the early settlement of the Americas?
a)
Native Americans lived only in the Pacific Northwest until European explorers and
settlers arrived in the 1500s.
settlers arrived in the 1500s.
b)
The earliest settlers in North America arrived by migrating northward from
South America.
South America.
c)
The earliest settlers in North America arrived by migrating northward from
South America.
South America.
d)
Hunter-gatherers most likely crossed a land bridge from Asia into North America. They
migrated southward into Central and South America over time.
migrated southward into Central and South America over time.
5.
Which answer correctly identifies three Native American peoples whose cultures
flourished before the arrival of European explorers and settlers in the Americas?
flourished before the arrival of European explorers and settlers in the Americas?
a)
the Aztecs, the Iroquois, and the Mound Builders
b)
the Inuit, the Cherokees, and the English
c)
the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Koreans
d)
the Huron, the Portuguese, and the Mayas
6.
Which of these Native American peoples lived in the Southeastern region of North
America and farmed crops such as corn and beans?
America and farmed crops such as corn and beans?
a)
the Inuit
b)
the Cherokees
c)
the Cheyenne
d)
the Mayas
7.
Which of the following is an example of a Native American economy in ancient America?
a)
Many Native Americans believed that spirits lived in the earth and in animals.
b)
The Inuit built dwellings out of ice.
c)
The Plains peoples became skilled horsemen after they obtained horses from the
Spanish through trade.
Spanish through trade.
d)
The peoples of the Plains used the bison as a source of food, clothing, and shelter.
8.
Native Americans made changes to their environments to improve their lives. Which of
the following is an example of a such a change?
the following is an example of a such a change?
a)
The Puebloans built irrigation canals to bring water to their crops.
b)
The Powhatans adapted to their environment by becoming skilled canoeists and
fishermen.
fishermen.
c)
The Plains peoples built economies around the bison.
d)
The Mayas created systems for writing and for doing advanced mathematics.
9.
Which of these Native American peoples lived in the Pacific Northwest and built an
economy based on animals of the sea?
economy based on animals of the sea?
a)
the Cherokees
b)
the Iroquois
c)
the Makah and Nootka
d)
the Puebloans
10.
The Puebloans lived in a region of little rainfall. How did they change their environment so
that they could grow crops?
that they could grow crops?
a)
They burned shrubs, which enriched the soil.
b)
They dug irrigation canals to capture rain water and deliver it to their fields.
c)
They built islands from the sea shells they found on the nearby shores.
d)
They cleared the forests from the land so that their crops would receive all of the rain
that fell.
that fell.
11.
Which of the following is an example of a feature of Native American culture?
a)
The Spanish forced many Native Americans to convert to Christianity.
b)
Many Native Americans died from exposure to European diseases.
c)
The Iroquois formed a five-nation league that took decisions on behalf of all of
the nations.
the nations.
d)
European explorers took native plants from the Americas back to Europe and grew
them there.
them there.
12.
Which of the following is true about the daily lives of Native Americans?
a)
Women played the central role in gathering and preparing food.
b)
Religion played little to no part in the lives of most Native Americans.
c)
Women hunted and fished for their entire village.
d)
Children were treated merely as a source of labor.
13.
Which of the following BEST describes the role of men in Native American society?
a)
Men spent their days in the village, raising thier children.
b)
Men gathered and cooked food for everyone.
c)
Men made clothing and other household goods.
d)
Men hunted and fished, and protected the community in times of conflict.
14.
Which answer is true about Native American cultures?
a)
Native American cultures were heavily influenced by Asian cultures.
b)
The Aztecs imposed their culture on almost all of the Native American peoples in
North America.
North America.
c)
Native American cultures were diverse. Geographic regions affected the development
of individual Native American cultures.
of individual Native American cultures.
d)
Native American cultures derived from European cultures.
15.
Which Native American people created the kachina, a doll that represented natural
forces and ancestors?
forces and ancestors?
a)
the Puebloans
b)
the Aztecs
c)
the Cherokees
d)
the Cheyenne
100 %
