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Prehistoric Native Ohio

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of Native Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia and settled in North and South America? 
a)
A. The Adena
b)
B. The Paleo-Indians
c)
C. The Archaic Indians
d)
D. The Hopewell
2.

Which group of Native Americans are considered to be Ohio's first large scale farmers?

a)

A The Paleo-Indians

b)

B The Adena

c)

C The Fort Ancient

d)

D The Hunter Gatherers

3.

The Fort Ancient Indians were able to settle in permanent villages and did not move around in search of food. Which advancement allowed them to be able to do this?

a)

A The Atlatal

b)

B Roaming herds of mastadon camped near their villages

c)

C The people were able to plant crops such as sunflower and squash

d)

D The forests near the villages were filled with plant food all year long.

4.

The prehistoric people of the Woodland period are known as Mound builders. Name two earthworks or mounds that are found in Ohio.

a)

A Cedar Point and Kings Island mounds

b)

B Mounds and Almond Joy

c)

C The Serpent Mound and the Newark Earthworks

d)

D Sunwatch Village and atlatl

5.
What purposes did the mounds serve? 
a)
A  religious, calendar,  and burial
b)
B  no one knows
c)
C  to hide valuable objects
d)
D  they liked animals
6.
What does this map show? 
a)
A  a map of North America today
b)
B  A map of the land bridge crossed by paleo indians
c)
C  A map to El Dorado, the city of gold
d)
D  The settlement of the Hopewell
7.

What types of tools were created by prehistoric ohioans?

a)

A Clamshell hoes,

b)

B Spears and atlatls

c)

C stone axes

d)

D All of the above

8.
Which animal was not a mammal that lived in the ice age? 
a)

A Giant Land Sloth

b)
B  Giant Beaver
c)
C  Short Faced Bear
d)

D  The German Shepard

9.

This prehistoric village is located near Dayton Ohio and is a representation of how the Fort Ancient people lived their daily lives.

a)

A. Newark Earthworks

b)

B. The Great Circle

c)

C. Sunwatch Village

d)

D. Fort Ancient.

10.

Who dis?

a)

A. Prehistoric Pipe Man

b)

B. Adena Man

c)

C. A Short Pipe

d)

C. Bob

11.

Who dat?

a)

A. Grizzly Bear

b)

B. Brown Bear

c)

C. Black Bear

d)

D.Giant Short Faced Bear

12.

This illustration shows the Great Serpent Mound in Adams County Ohio. What purposes did the Great Serpent Mound serve for the Fort Ancient People?

a)

A. It was a piece of art

b)

B. It was a calendar to mark the growing season

c)

C. It was built for a celebration

d)

D. It was built for the gods that they worshiped.