WorksheetsAncient Indians
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
The earliest relatives of someone or a group of people are their ____________.
ancestors
first-past
descendants
main family
The land bridge where ancient Indians crossed into North America.
Golden Gate
Beringia
Ice Bridge
America Route
The movement of people from one place to another is called _____________.
deportation
exportation
migration
importation
Stories or tales that are passed down from the past to children and grandchildren.
Fairy tales
Legends
News
Biography
A generation is....
a group of parents and children.
the average time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.
a century of time
a decade of time
A way of life that distinguishes one group from others.
culture
agriculture
nomads
generation
Planting and cultivating the land for food is ____________.
orchard
hunting
agriculture
garden
People who do not have a permanent home and follow their food.
hunters
nomads
farmers
cultivators
Agriculture changed the lives of nomadic tribes because.....
they could travel very far to get their food.
they could hunt their food in many places.
they could stay in one place for a longer time.
they could celebrate the harvest and take it on their journeys.
Another theory about how the first inhabitants arrived in North and South America is....
They came from the South Pole on large pieces of ice
They had always been in the Americas for millions of years.
They came in boats.
They were slaves brought by the conquerors from Asia.
objects made by people from long ago
ancestor
theory
migration
artifact
People with no permanent homes
nomads
migration
generation
artifact
What are some theories of migration to the Americas? (select 2)
People traveled from Asia to North America by walking across the land bridge called Beringia
People traveled on United Airlines, first class
People traveled by boat
People traveled by swimming
From which continent do archaeologists think the first Native Americans came?
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
How did a "land bridge" form during the last ice age?
The Native Americans built the bridge using strong materials.
Ocean water was trapped in glaciers. The water level fell 350 feet.
It was so cold that the water froze over to create a bridge for the Native Americans.
The Native Americans hunted Mammoths until they were extinct.
About how long ago do archaeologists think the first Native Americans came?
10,000 years ago
12,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
30,000 years ago
How was life different for the ancient Indians after the giant animals, like the mammoth, became extinct?
They started farming instead of hunting
They created tribes because they couldn't hunt the giant animals anymore.
They had to move to new land to find something else to hunt.
They learned how to fish and to hunt smaller animals like deer and rabbits.
The ________ was a finely flaked stone spearhead.
Beringia
Ice Age
Clovis point
Nomads
An idea based on study and research
ancestor
theory
migration
artifact
Which action is the clearest example of an American Indian group changing its environment?
sailing across the Pacific Ocean
making peace with a warring group
digging canals to transport water to crops
