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Ancient Indians

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earliest relatives of someone or a group of people are their ____________.

a)

ancestors

b)

first-past

c)

descendants

d)

main family

2.

The land bridge where ancient Indians crossed into North America.

a)

Golden Gate

b)

Beringia

c)

Ice Bridge

d)

America Route

3.

The movement of people from one place to another is called _____________.

a)

deportation

b)

exportation

c)

migration

d)

importation

4.

Stories or tales that are passed down from the past to children and grandchildren.

a)

Fairy tales

b)

Legends

c)

News

d)

Biography

5.

A generation is....

a)

a group of parents and children.

b)

the average time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.

c)

a century of time

d)

a decade of time

6.

A way of life that distinguishes one group from others.

a)

culture

b)

agriculture

c)

nomads

d)

generation

7.

Planting and cultivating the land for food is ____________.

a)

orchard

b)

hunting

c)

agriculture

d)

garden

8.

People who do not have a permanent home and follow their food.

a)

hunters

b)

nomads

c)

farmers

d)

cultivators

9.

Agriculture changed the lives of nomadic tribes because.....

a)

they could travel very far to get their food.

b)

they could hunt their food in many places.

c)

they could stay in one place for a longer time.

d)

they could celebrate the harvest and take it on their journeys.

10.

Another theory about how the first inhabitants arrived in North and South America is....

a)

They came from the South Pole on large pieces of ice

b)

They had always been in the Americas for millions of years.

c)

They came in boats.

d)

They were slaves brought by the conquerors from Asia.

11.

objects made by people from long ago

a)

ancestor

b)

theory

c)

migration

d)

artifact

12.

People with no permanent homes

a)

nomads

b)

migration

c)

generation

d)

artifact

13.

What are some theories of migration to the Americas? (select 2)

a)

People traveled from Asia to North America by walking across the land bridge called Beringia

b)

People traveled on United Airlines, first class

c)

People traveled by boat

d)

People traveled by swimming

14.

From which continent do archaeologists think the first Native Americans came?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

15.

How did a "land bridge" form during the last ice age?

a)

The Native Americans built the bridge using strong materials.

b)

Ocean water was trapped in glaciers. The water level fell 350 feet.

c)

It was so cold that the water froze over to create a bridge for the Native Americans.

d)

The Native Americans hunted Mammoths until they were extinct.

16.

About how long ago do archaeologists think the first Native Americans came?

a)

10,000 years ago

b)

12,000 years ago

c)

15,000 years ago

d)

30,000 years ago

17.

How was life different for the ancient Indians after the giant animals, like the mammoth, became extinct?

a)

They started farming instead of hunting

b)

They created tribes because they couldn't hunt the giant animals anymore.

c)

They had to move to new land to find something else to hunt.

d)

They learned how to fish and to hunt smaller animals like deer and rabbits.

18.

The ________ was a finely flaked stone spearhead.

a)

Beringia

b)

Ice Age

c)

Clovis point

d)

Nomads

19.

An idea based on study and research

a)

ancestor

b)

theory

c)

migration

d)

artifact

20.

Which action is the clearest example of an American Indian group changing its environment?

a)

sailing across the Pacific Ocean

b)

making peace with a warring group

c)

digging canals to transport water to crops