WorksheetsPaleoindian & Archaic Time Periods
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When was the Paleoindian time period?
13,000 BCE - 7,000 BCE
7,000 BCE - 500 CE
8,000 BCE - 500 BCE
700 CE- 1,300 CE
How many years did the Paleoindian time period last?
3,000 years
4,000 years
5,000 years
6,000 years
Paleoindians are considered the first people in the Americas. How did they get here
By boat
Beringia
They were already here
By plane
What is Beringia
A land bridge formed by ice from the ice age that connected Asia and North America
A type of animal that people would follow around hunt
A boat that people used to travel from Africa to North America with
A name of a group of people that settled in the Ohio Country
Select ALL the ways people got food during the Paleoindian time period.
Hunted animals
Fished
Gathered
Grew vegetables
Grew fruit
People during the Paleoindian time period were considered ______________ because they were always on the move and did not have permanent settlements.
Movers
Nomads
Drifters
Wanderers
Why were people always on the move during the Paleoindian time period
They liked to travel
They did not know how to build shelter
They had to follow their food sources
They would get attacked and have to leave
What was used as shelter during the Paleoindian time period
Tents made with wood poles
Longhouses
Houses made with wood
Other than wood poles select the 2 materials used to make tents during the Paleoindian time period.
Bark
Hides
Granite
Flint
Mud
How many people would live in a group during the Paleoindian time period
3-5 people
30-40 people
80-100 people
1000-2000 people
What was the most important resource for Paleoindians living in the Ohio Country
Granite
Corn
Flint
Clay
Select the two ways people would use Flint in the Ohio Country
Use it to make tools
Use it to make spear points
Use it to make shelter
Use it to help farm
Use it to make toys
What two places were the favorite locations for Paleoindian people to get Flint from?
Franklin County
Licking County
Scioto County
Coshocton County
Lawrence County
Which shelter was used during the Paleoindian time period?
When was the Archaic time period?
13,000 BCE - 7,000 BCE
7,000 BCE - 500 CE
8,000 BCE - 500 BCE
700 CE- 1,300 CE
How many years did the Archaic time period last?
3,000 years
4,000 years
5,000 years
7,500 years
Select ALL the ways people got food during the Archaic time period.
Hunted animals
Fished
Gathered
Grew vegetables
Grew fruit
What was used as shelter during the Archaic time period
Tents made with wood poles
Longhouses
Sturdier Houses made with wood
During the Archaic Period what tool would they make using granite.
Axe
Spear
Screwdriver
Bow
What is also known as a spear thrower
Tomahawk
Teepee
Atlatl
Knive
What vegetable did people grow during the Archaic Period around 2,300 BCE
Tomatoes
Squash
Corn
Soy Beans
What was a main difference in the Paleoindian Period and the Archaic Period
It was warmer during the Archaic Period
It was colder during the Archaic Period
