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Early Native Americans

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a theory about how the first people arrived in the americas?

a)

By using mammoths like horses

b)

They flew over on primative planes

c)

Walking across land bridges made of ice

d)

They swam over small distances

2.

When was the last ice age?

a)

1 million years ago

b)

Between 100,00 - 10,000 years ago

c)

100 years ago

d)

500,000 years ago

3.

Why did the first peoples come to the americas?

a)

Chasing small prey

b)

They wanted Glory and Gold

c)

Looking for the fountain of youth

d)

Chasing large prey

4.

What is another theory on how the first peoples got to the americas?

a)

Using simple boats

b)

Running on top of water

c)

Using long ropes to swing across valleys

d)

They were simply born there

5.

What happened after large prey started to die off in the americas?

a)

Nomads began moving around more

b)

Nomads began to settle down

c)

Nomads began making up stories about superheroes

d)

Nomads decided they should take their boats back from whence they came

6.

What caused large prey to die off in the americas?

a)

Over hunting

b)

Lack of food

c)

Drought

d)

Ice Age ending

7.

What are Nomads?

a)

People who are constantly moving around

b)

People who like to form settlements

c)

People who said no to being mad all the time

d)

People who felt exploring was their purpose in life. Searching for God, Gold, and Glory.

8.

What is a surplus?

a)

Less than needed

b)

More than needed

c)

Exact amount needed

d)

Average amount needed

9.

Civilizations share what?

a)

Conservatism, liberalism, and libertarianism

b)

Food, clothes, and utensils

c)

Ideals, sports, and entertainment

d)

Language, territory, and economy

10.

Which of these isn't required to be a civilization

a)

Cities

b)

Organized Government

c)

Social Classes

d)

Complex Religion

e)

Original Food Types

11.

Which of these civilizations created the first cities in the Americas?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Olmec

d)

Mayan

12.

Which of these did the Olmec accomplish

a)

Created a calendar

b)

Made large walls

c)

Designed the first car

d)

Created the first wheel

13.

What did Mayans think other planets and stars were?

a)

Gods

b)

Exactly what they are

c)

Living animals

d)

They didn't care

14.

What were causeways?

a)

Man made land bridges

b)

A reason for doing something

c)

A way to honor the sun god

d)

A set of government rules and regulations

15.

What wasn't a reason the Aztecs fell?

a)

Human Sacrafices

b)

High Taxes

c)

Constant Warring

d)

Disease

16.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Having multiple gods

b)

Having only one god

c)

Having no gods

d)

Having exactly two gods

17.

What did the Inca build into mountains?

a)

Valleys

b)

Platitudes

c)

Terraces

d)

Football Stadiums

18.

What didn't lead to the fall of the Inca?

a)

Disease

b)

War

c)

Spanish Conquistadors

d)

High Taxes

19.

What determined how Northern American Natives lived their lives?

a)

Personal preference

b)

The environment where they lived

c)

Religion

d)

Random choices

20.

What was the name of the first civilization or union in Northern America?

a)

United States

b)

United Colonies

c)

Iroquois League

d)

Justice League

21.

What was the name of the first constitution in the Americas?

a)

The US Constitution

b)

The Great Law of Peace

c)

The Great Law of War

d)

The Terrible Suggestions of Neutrality

22.

Which of these was not part of the The Great Law of Peace?

a)

Bicameral Legislature

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Process for Passing Laws

d)

Separation of Church and State

23.

What type of religion did most North American Natives believe in?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

None

d)

Didn't care

24.

How many North American Natives were wiped out by disease?

a)

80%

b)

60%

c)

40%

d)

20%

25.

What was different about women in Native American tribes compared to European countries?

a)

They couldn't vote in Native American Tribes

b)

They could vote in Native American Tribes

c)

They were much taller in Native American Tribes

d)

They were much smarter in Native American Tribes