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Paleoindian & Archaic Time Periods

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Paleoindian time period?

a)

13,000 BCE - 7,000 BCE

b)

7,000 BCE - 500 CE

c)

8,000 BCE - 500 BCE

d)

700 CE- 1,300 CE

2.

How many years did the Paleoindian time period last?

a)

3,000 years

b)

4,000 years

c)

5,000 years

d)

6,000 years

3.

Paleoindians are considered the first people in the Americas. How did they get here

a)

By boat

b)

Beringia

c)

They were already here

d)

By plane

4.

What is Beringia

a)

A land bridge formed by ice from the ice age that connected Asia and North America

b)

A type of animal that people would follow around hunt

c)

A boat that people used to travel from Africa to North America with

d)

A name of a group of people that settled in the Ohio Country

5.

Select ALL the ways people got food during the Paleoindian time period.

a)

Hunted animals

b)

Fished

c)

Gathered

d)

Grew vegetables

e)

Grew fruit

6.

People during the Paleoindian time period were considered ______________ because they were always on the move and did not have permanent settlements.

a)

Movers

b)

Nomads

c)

Drifters

d)

Wanderers

7.

Why were people always on the move during the Paleoindian time period

a)

They liked to travel

b)

They did not know how to build shelter

c)

They had to follow their food sources

d)

They would get attacked and have to leave

8.

What was used as shelter during the Paleoindian time period

a)

Tents made with wood poles

b)

Longhouses

c)

Houses made with wood

9.

Other than wood poles select the 2 materials used to make tents during the Paleoindian time period.

a)

Bark

b)

Hides

c)

Granite

d)

Flint

e)

Mud

10.

How many people would live in a group during the Paleoindian time period

a)

3-5 people

b)

30-40 people

c)

80-100 people

d)

1000-2000 people

11.

What was the most important resource for Paleoindians living in the Ohio Country

a)

Granite

b)

Corn

c)

Flint

d)

Clay

12.

Select the two ways people would use Flint in the Ohio Country

a)

Use it to make tools

b)

Use it to make spear points

c)

Use it to make shelter

d)

Use it to help farm

e)

Use it to make toys

13.

What two places were the favorite locations for Paleoindian people to get Flint from?

a)

Franklin County

b)

Licking County

c)

Scioto County

d)

Coshocton County

e)

Lawrence County

14.

Which shelter was used during the Paleoindian time period?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

When was the Archaic time period?

a)

13,000 BCE - 7,000 BCE

b)

7,000 BCE - 500 CE

c)

8,000 BCE - 500 BCE

d)

700 CE- 1,300 CE

16.

How many years did the Archaic time period last?

a)

3,000 years

b)

4,000 years

c)

5,000 years

d)

7,500 years

17.

Select ALL the ways people got food during the Archaic time period.

a)

Hunted animals

b)

Fished

c)

Gathered

d)

Grew vegetables

e)

Grew fruit

18.

What was used as shelter during the Archaic time period

a)

Tents made with wood poles

b)

Longhouses

c)

Sturdier Houses made with wood

19.

During the Archaic Period what tool would they make using granite.

a)

Axe

b)

Spear

c)

Screwdriver

d)

Bow

20.

What is also known as a spear thrower

a)

Tomahawk

b)

Teepee

c)

Atlatl

d)

Knive

21.

What vegetable did people grow during the Archaic Period around 2,300 BCE

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Squash

c)

Corn

d)

Soy Beans

22.

What was a main difference in the Paleoindian Period and the Archaic Period

a)

It was warmer during the Archaic Period

b)

It was colder during the Archaic Period