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Unit 1 Native Americans

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first Native Americans migrated from...

a)

Alaska

b)

New Mexico

c)

South America

d)

Asia

2.

Which geographic feature lies between Asia and Alaska?

a)

Plateau

b)

Canyon

c)

Strait

d)

River

3.

Which of the following is NOT a reason people migrated?

a)

Search for a cooler climate

b)

Escape War

c)

Follow food

d)

Search for a warmer climate

4.

Which of the following is NOT an Iroquois tribe?

a)

Mohawk

b)

Cayuga

c)

Mohcian

d)

Oneida

5.

Define environment

a)

Your way of life

b)

The average weather of a specific area

c)

A person's surroundings

d)

Any material for use

6.

Define Culture

a)

A person's surroundings

b)

Your way of life

c)

The landforms and climate around you

d)

Resources for daily use

7.

Which of the following is an example of culture?

a)

A person's clothing

b)

A person's religion

c)

A person's food choices

d)

All of the above

8.

Which factor below formed each tribe's culture?

a)

Their religion

b)

Their clothing

c)

Their environment

d)

Their language

9.

In the Iroquois tribe, the family unit is called...

a)

A club

b)

A clan

c)

A tribe

d)

A nuclear family

10.

Who chooses clan leaders in the Iroquois tribe?

a)

Sachems

b)

Men of the household

c)

Children

d)

Women

11.

What was the purpose of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Grow crops of all five tribes

b)

Form a government to protect the five tribes

c)

Provide medicine to sick tribal members

d)

Negotiate peace with all North American tribes

12.

What is another name of the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Native American Allegiance

b)

League of Five Nations

c)

Alliance of Natives

d)

League of Seven Tribes

13.

Identify the homes of the Iroquois

a)

Teepees

b)

Cliff Dwelling

c)

Igloos

d)

Longhouses

14.

An archaeologist

a)

studies the various cultures of modern America.

b)

studies the remains of those who lived long ago.

c)

makes maps.

d)

is not very important in studying the cultures of long ago.

15.

A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water is called a/an

a)

ditch

b)

island

c)

stream

d)

strait

16.

The time period when glaciers covered the earth’s surface is known as

a)

an ice age

b)

a glacier age

c)

the Migration Theory

d)

the Land Bridge Theory

17.

What makes cultures develop differently from one another?

a)

Their hobbies and interests

b)

Their environment

c)

The type of food they like to eat

d)

The method in which they transport their belongings

18.

A theory is

a)

Always proven to be true

b)

An educated guess supported by evidence

c)

Always a false statement

d)

An idea generated by archeologists

19.

Which of the following statements is true about Native Americans?

a)

They speak the same language.

b)

They settled mostly in the Southwest.

c)

They reached North America about 1500.

d)

They developed many different cultures.

20.

The Iroquois built longhouses out of wood. This most clearly shows the influence of

a)

Tribal representatives

b)

A unique trading system

c)

A stable confederacy

d)

The environment