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Earliest Americans Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists think that the first people who migrated to North America were __________.

a)

farmers

b)

Apaches

c)

nomads

d)

hunter-gatherers

2.

What was the Bering Strait?

a)

a land bridge between Alaska and Russia

b)

a land bridge between Hawaii and California

c)

a lake near Alaska

d)

a home to the Cherokee Indians

3.

Ancient people were first Hunters. They followed large animals in order to survive. Later, they learned to hunt small game & had different food sources like nuts, berries, and seeds. These peope were called __________.

a)

Navajo

b)

Farmers

c)

Cheyenne

d)

Hunter-Gatherers

4.

When ancient people learned how to farm, they no longer had to travel to find food. They could build permanent ____________.

a)

villages

b)

food sources

c)

transportation

d)

lunches

5.

A theory is an idea or an explanation that attempts to explain what might have happened.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Which of the following lists represents crops grown by the earliest Americans?

a)

buffalo, turkey, pigs

b)

corn, beans, squash

c)

carrots, apples, onions

d)

carrot cake, chocolate pudding, cookies

7.

Which list includes items that Native Americans may have used to make clothing?

a)

blankets, quilts, and pillowcases

b)

palm trees, silk, plants

c)

animal hide, cotton, and dyes

d)

nylon, polyester, suede

8.

Which list contains art from the Native Americans?

a)

pottery, baskets, sculptures, totem poles

b)

chalk art, paintings, ceramics

c)

pottery, sand paintings, photography

9.

Native Americans did not enjoy music and dancing.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which TWO empires was located in MesoAmerica or what is now Mexico?

a)

Incas & Aztecs

b)

Mayas & Aztecs

c)

Mayas & Incas

11.

Which of the following empires was located in South America?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

12.

Which of the following empires used math, had 2 types of calendars, used written language, and studied astronomy?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

13.

What caused the destruction of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Empires?

a)

Other Native Americans conquered them.

b)

The Inuits froze them to death in igloos.

c)

Spanish Conquistadors conquered them.