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WorksheetsEarly Native Americans
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Which of these is a theory about how the first people arrived in the americas?
By using mammoths like horses
They flew over on primative planes
Walking across land bridges made of ice
They swam over small distances
When was the last ice age?
1 million years ago
Between 100,00 - 10,000 years ago
100 years ago
500,000 years ago
Why did the first peoples come to the americas?
Chasing small prey
They wanted Glory and Gold
Looking for the fountain of youth
Chasing large prey
What is another theory on how the first peoples got to the americas?
Using simple boats
Running on top of water
Using long ropes to swing across valleys
They were simply born there
What happened after large prey started to die off in the americas?
Nomads began moving around more
Nomads began to settle down
Nomads began making up stories about superheroes
Nomads decided they should take their boats back from whence they came
What caused large prey to die off in the americas?
Over hunting
Lack of food
Drought
Ice Age ending
What are Nomads?
People who are constantly moving around
People who like to form settlements
People who said no to being mad all the time
People who felt exploring was their purpose in life. Searching for God, Gold, and Glory.
What is a surplus?
Less than needed
More than needed
Exact amount needed
Average amount needed
Civilizations share what?
Conservatism, liberalism, and libertarianism
Food, clothes, and utensils
Ideals, sports, and entertainment
Language, territory, and economy
Which of these isn't required to be a civilization
Cities
Organized Government
Social Classes
Complex Religion
Original Food Types
Which of these civilizations created the first cities in the Americas?
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
Mayan
Which of these did the Olmec accomplish
Created a calendar
Made large walls
Designed the first car
Created the first wheel
What did Mayans think other planets and stars were?
Gods
Exactly what they are
Living animals
They didn't care
What were causeways?
Man made land bridges
A reason for doing something
A way to honor the sun god
A set of government rules and regulations
What wasn't a reason the Aztecs fell?
Human Sacrafices
High Taxes
Constant Warring
Disease
What does polytheistic mean?
Having multiple gods
Having only one god
Having no gods
Having exactly two gods
What did the Inca build into mountains?
Valleys
Platitudes
Terraces
Football Stadiums
What didn't lead to the fall of the Inca?
Disease
War
Spanish Conquistadors
High Taxes
What determined how Northern American Natives lived their lives?
Personal preference
The environment where they lived
Religion
Random choices
What was the name of the first civilization or union in Northern America?
United States
United Colonies
Iroquois League
Justice League
What was the name of the first constitution in the Americas?
The US Constitution
The Great Law of Peace
The Great Law of War
The Terrible Suggestions of Neutrality
Which of these was not part of the The Great Law of Peace?
Bicameral Legislature
Separation of Powers
Process for Passing Laws
Separation of Church and State
What type of religion did most North American Natives believe in?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
None
Didn't care
How many North American Natives were wiped out by disease?
80%
60%
40%
20%
What was different about women in Native American tribes compared to European countries?
They couldn't vote in Native American Tribes
They could vote in Native American Tribes
They were much taller in Native American Tribes
They were much smarter in Native American Tribes
