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Ch. 2 American Indians & Their Land

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A natural environment includes

a)

plants.

b)

factories.

c)

stories.

d)

cultures.

2.

As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by

a)

using what was around them in nature.

b)

carrying all of their food with them.

c)

leaving the old tools behind.

d)

appointing new chiefs to lead them.

3.

Most early American Indians settled in places that had

a)

scarce resources.

b)

lots of rain and snow.

c)

rich natural resources.

d)

huge sheets of ice.

4.

Which natural resource did the LAKOTA use to record their histroy?

a)

tall grass for baskets

b)

eagle feather for a pen

c)

horses' hooves for ink

d)

bison hide for pictographs

5.

Most scientists believe that the first Americans came from the continent of

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

6.

What 2 continents did these early people migrate to and settle in?

a)

Europe & Australia

b)

North America & South America

c)

North America & Canada

d)

Asia & South America

7.

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

a)

teach their children the art of warfare.

b)

explain how Earth and it's people came to be.

c)

predict how the world will end.

d)

take the place of their native language.

8.

As they migrated by land, the first Americans went in search of big game, such as

a)

whales.

b)

walruses.

c)

bears.

d)

caribou.

9.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

climate

b)

minerals

c)

trees

d)

water

10.

A record of an event created by someone who was not there is called a

a)

pictograph.

b)

primary source.

c)

secondary source.

d)

winter count

11.

People use _______, like trees, to make things they need.

a)

kiva

b)

natural resource

c)

adaptation

d)

migration

12.

The _____ of people from Asia to North America began at least 12,500 years ago.

a)

environment

b)

adaptation

c)

migration

d)

kiva

13.

According to the Hopis, where did people live at first?

a)

in the sky

b)

inside Earth

c)

across the sea

d)

in a dense forest