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WorksheetsThe First Americans
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
During the last Ice Age the oceans became more shallow, because
the seawater evaporated.
the ice in the glaciers started to melt.
it did not rain for many years.
much of the water was sucked up into glaciers.
Beringia is the name of the land bridge that once connected
North America and South America.
Alaska and California.
Asia and North America.
Africa and North America.
Which of the following does NOT give a way that the Ice Age changed the environment?
The climate became cold.
Huge glaciers formed and covered the lands.
The oceans became deeper.
The land was exposed creating Beringia.
Some scientists believe that the First Americans migrated here
5,000 years ago.
500 years ago.
12,000 years ago.
in 1492.
The first Americans ended up in North America after a long migration, because
they were looking for new land to start a new civilization.
they followed their food source as they slowly moved towards the Americas.
they were trying to find North America.
they were running away from the giant mammals.
A small group of people who work together to do things, such as hunt, is called
evidence.
band.
Beringia.
archaeologists.
People who wander from place to place and have no settled home are called
migration.
glacier.
origin story.
nomads.
Scientists who study the cultures of people who lived long ago are known as
evidence.
band.
Beringia.
archaeologists.
A people's way of life is their
theory.
culture.
climate.
artifacts.
Archaeologists study _____________________ to learn about the cultures and way of life of ancient peoples
theory
culture
climate
artifacts
The movement of people from one place to another is called
migration.
glacier.
origin story.
nomads.
The idea that the first Americans arrived 12,000 years ago is one ____________________________, or possible explanation.
theory
culture
climate
artifacts
