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unit 1: Early Humans and Native Americans

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an archeologist could learn what from these items?

a)

what the weather was like 10,000 years ago

b)

a people's culture

c)

the type of government they have

d)

how they migrated

2.

True of False: Artifacts are primary sources

a)

True

b)

False

3.

If an archeologist found spearheads and fish hooks what could this tell them about people from that time and area?

a)

They were great builders

b)

they read a lot of books

c)

the hunted and fished for food

d)

they were good farmers

4.

Which level has the most recent objects?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

What theory is described: the theory that early humans first migrated from Asia to North America cross a strip of land from present-day Russia to Alaska. The land was formed when much of the sea water froze into ice sheets which exposed the seabed to walk on.

a)

Land Bridge Theory

b)

Coastal Migration Theory

c)

Ice Bridge theory

6.

the movement of people from one region to another, usually over a long period of time is called...

a)

pull factor

b)

push factor

c)

movement

d)

migration

7.

This map best shows what theory of migration?

a)

Ice Bridge theory

b)

Land Bridge theory

c)

Coastal Migration Theory

8.

What type of job studies artifacts and ancient ruins?

a)

archeologist

b)

scientists

c)

map makers (cartographer)

d)

politician

9.

These examples of Native American clothing suggests that...

a)

Native Americans had different religions

b)

Native Americans looked to migrate to other areas

c)

Native Americans wanted to be a part of European culture

d)

Native Americans adapted to their different environments

10.

Why did Native Americans have different cultures (food, clothing ,housing, etc.)?

a)

Native American groups did not trade with each other

b)

each group had different climates, environments, and resources where they lived

c)

Native American had different religions

d)

hunting for food was an important activity

11.

What theory of migration is represented by the red lines?

a)

Coastal Migration Theory

b)

Land Bridge Theory

c)

Glacier Theory

d)

Pangaea Theory

12.

What types of homes did the Haudenosaunee build?

a)

teepees

b)

igloos

c)

wigwams

d)

longhouses

13.

If a tribe of Native Americans fish, what can that tell use about their environment?

a)

They live near water

b)

they live near a forest

c)

they lives in the arctic

d)

they live in the desert

14.

a way of life shared by a group of people/society is...

a)

their environment

b)

The artifacts left by ancient peoples

c)

culture

d)

a firsthand account of an event a natural environment

15.

War, lack of resources, and diseases can all be examples of...

a)

push factors

b)

pull factors

16.

The people who lived in this cultural area built their homes out of....

a)

mud

b)

wood

c)

snow and ice

17.

What does an archeologist do?

a)

rebuild buildings

b)

learn about migration theories

c)

study and learn about the past from artifact and remains

d)

look for dinosaur remians