WorksheetsChapter 1 Test Review: The First Americans
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which Native American group formed a league?
Puebloan
Iroquois
Cherokee
Nootka
Councils made decisions. All members had to agree in order for a decision to be made. The members were leaders of their groups.
TRUE
FALSE
Native American children were not cared for or seen as being important.
TRUE
FALSE
What were the responsibilities of Native American women?
They hunted and protected the tribe.
They made decisions in the council.
They fought other tribes.
They farmed, prepared meals and cared for the children.
Identify the tribe that lived in the southeast.
Powhatans
Wichita
Hopi
Blackfoot
Where did the Nootka and the Makah live?
southeast
southwest
Northeast
Northwest
What did the Mayans invent?
bubble gum
light bulbs
a calendar
canoes
The Mound builders
lived near the Mississippi river and built large earthen structures.
lived in the Plains.
lived near modern day Mexico.
created irrigation systems in the Pacific Northwest.
The Aztecs lived
in the modern day Mexico region.
in the modern day New York region.
in the modern day Canadian region.
in the modern day Florida region.
Identify all the ways Native Americans changed their environments to make their lives more comfortable.
Some tribes built irrigation systems to bring water to dry areas.
Some tribes made kachina dolls.
Some tribes burned shrubs to get rid of pests and make hunting easier.
Some tribes depended on fish and whales for food, tools and clothing.
Kachina dolls were important to which of the following tribes?
Puebloans
Iroquois
Wichita
Seminole
What is the definition of culture?
an organized and advanced society
a group of relatives who lived in the past
the way people make rules and decisions
the way of life shared by a group of people
What is an economy?
a system a group uses to make and exchange goods
a system a group creates to make rules and decisions
a traded good that is a raw material and not manufactured
a trade agreement between groups in a league or nation
Look at the picture. Then answer the question.Which American Indian group is most likely pictured?
Inuit
Puebloan
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Which action is the clearest example of an American Indian group changing its environment?
sailing across the Pacific Ocean
making peace with a warring group
digging canals to transport water to crops
migrating across a temporary land bridge
Which statement about the migration of people to North America is most widely accepted?
The first Americans started hunting and gathering when the climate changed 10,000 years ago.
The first Americans started growing food when the climate changed 15,000 years ago.
The first Americans were able to travel over a land bridge due to the climate.
The first Americans arrived by boat when frozen seas melted due to climate.
Most Eastern Woodlands Indians lived
on farmland carved out of the jungle
near lakes, rivers, or the ocean
in an extremely harsh climate
far from other native peoples
The Inca built terraces into the mountain side to ...
plant and grow crops for a steady food supply
sacrifice animals to the gods
build their homes
keep intruders out
The peoples of the __________ built their homes out of a type of sun-dried mud brick called adobe.
North
Plains
East
Southwest
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the __________.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
In which region did the Native Americans rely on animal skins (like Bison) to build their houses?
the Northwest
the Great Plains
the Southwest
the Great Lakes
The many different types of Native American cultures largely resulted from
adapting to different environments
where their ancestors came from
genetic differences
differing religious beliefs
Which statement accurately tells the difference between nomadic and stationary ancient American Indian groups?
Stationary groups fish and nomadic groups never fish.
Stationary groups usually live in forests and nomadic groups usually live in river valleys.
Nomadic groups tend to hunt and gather more of their food and stationary groups tend to grow more of their food.
Stationary groups usually live tepees that can be rolled up quickly to follow buffalo and nomadic groups tend to plant more food.
