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Ancient Native American Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People migrated to North America in which age?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Ice Age

d)

Stone Age

2.

The Adena, Hopewell, and the Mississippians were all similar because...

a)

They shared a similar culture

b)

They had similar origins

c)

They built earthen mounds

d)

They all built wooden structures

3.

Why do we think the early Native Americans migrated into North America?

a)

They were following orders of a king

b)

They were nomads chasing cows

c)

They were nomads chasing mammoths

d)

They were told to by the Sun God Ra

4.

Mounds were used for...

a)

Burial

b)

Living quarters

c)

Religious or Ceremonial

d)

Markets

5.

Match the following characteristics with the correct tribe

a)

Adena

1.

We formed in the Ohio River Valley but not much survives today

b)

Hopewell

2.

We built animal shaped mounds and were mainly farmers and traders

c)

Mississippian

3.

We built large mounds and had larger than London

6.

What is the largest mound called?

a)

Corn Mound

b)

Monk's Mound

c)

Sun Mound

d)

Mound 72

7.

What modern day city is located close to Cahokia?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Chicago

c)

New York City

d)

Mexico City

8.

What were rivers mainly used for around Cahokia?

a)

Trade Highways

b)

Swimming

c)

Canoe Battles

d)

Drinking Water

9.

Select the 3 crops that the Adena farmed (grew).

a)

Squash

b)

Tomatoes

c)

Sunflowers

d)

Grapes

e)

Maygrass

10.

In what region of north America did the Native Americans build adobe houses?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Southwest Desert

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

West & Northwest

11.

What were the landforms and climate like in the Great Plains Region?

a)

Hot and dry

b)

Dry prairies, hills and plains

c)

Many forests, lakes, rivers and a lot of coastline

d)

Mild and dry

12.

In what region of North America would you find the Cherokee Indian Tribe?

a)

Southwest Desert

b)

West & Northwest

c)

Southeastern Woodland

d)

Great Plains

13.

A long-shaped home shared by several related Iroquois families is a ___________.

a)

pueblo

b)

long house

c)

wampum

d)

empire

14.

Which region had Native Americans that were nomadic and followed the buffalo?

a)

Southwest Desert

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Northwest

d)

Great Plains

15.

In which region of North America did the Apache tribe live?

a)

Southwest Desert

b)

Great Plains

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Northwest

16.

We built tepees and hunted buffalo

a)

Northern people

b)

Southern people

c)

The Plains People

d)

The Eastern People

17.

The Iroquois League had a council made up of

a)

Men picked by men

b)

Women picked by men

c)

Men picked by women

d)

Women picked by women

18.
Which empire settled farthest south?
a)
a. Maya
b)
b. Inca
c)
c. Aztec
19.
The Maya settled in present-day _________________.
a)
a. Canada
b)
b. New York
c)
c. Mexico
20.
The Inca built thousands of  miles of _________________ to link all parts of the empire.
a)
a. bridges
b)
b. roads
c)
c. gardens
d)
d. maps
21.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Costa Rica
d)
Brazil
22.
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Aztec ruins?
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Guatemala
d)
Mexico
23.

Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula (Southern Mexico)

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Lake Texcoco

d)

Peru

24.

Which civilization was warlike?

a)

Mayas

b)

Olmec

c)

Aztecs

25.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
26.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
27.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
28.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
 (Click to hide text)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
29.

They greet each other by rubbing their noses together.

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquis

c)

Pawnee

d)

Apache

e)

Navajo

30.

They were the first native tribe to introduce a constitution.

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquis

c)

Pawnee

d)

Apache

e)

Navajo

31.

They lived in the Great Plains of America.

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquis

c)

Arapaho

d)

Navajo

32.

They lived cone-shaped tents called teepees.

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquis

c)

Pawnee

d)

Apache

33.

They lived in square houses called hogans. (2)

a)

Inuit

b)

Iroquis

c)

Pawnee

d)

Navajo

e)

Apache

34.

The Plains tribe lived in Teepees. What were their teepees made of?

a)

Animal Skins

b)

Sticks and stones

c)

Branches and leaves

d)

Mud and clay

35.

Mayans were known for having a Theocracy. What is a Theocracy?

a)

Their government was run by religious leaders

b)

When a civilization did not have a government at all, but they did have a religion.

c)

When a civilization did not have any type of religion.

d)

When a civilization created a society where government and religion was separated.

36.

This early North American civilization lived in present - day Arizona and learned how to irrigate, meaning brought water to their crops by digging channels

a)

The Hopewell

b)

The Adena

c)

The Cahokia

d)

The Hohokam

37.

Scientists believe that the first Americans came to the Americas because they were running from enemies

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Farming helped the first Americans to establish permanent civilizations

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which civilization founded Lake Texcoco and created their civilization around and on the lake?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Olmecs

40.

Which was the center of the Aztec Empire

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Cuzco

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Montezuma

41.

This early Native American civilization built stone dwellings called Pueblos

a)

Ancient Puebloans

b)

Ancient Cahokia

c)

Ancient Hohokam

d)

The Hopewell

42.

The area circles on the map is where the ________________________ once lived

a)

Hohokam

b)

Cahokia

c)

Ancient Puebloans

d)

Adena/Hopewell/Mississippian Cultures

43.

the area on the map indicated is where the _______________________ once lived

a)

Cahokia

b)

Ancient Puebloans

c)

Hohokam

d)

Adena/Hopewell/Mississippian Cultures

44.

Where did the first Americans come from?

a)

Iceland

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Asia

45.

Native Americans living in the Southwestern US lived in this kind of structure.

a)

Adobe

b)

Teepee

c)

Wigwam

d)

Kayak

46.

Which US geographical region is between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River?

a)

Pacific Northwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southwest

47.

The Cherokee, Creek and Natchez lived in this region of the United States.

a)

Far North

b)

Far West

c)

Great Plains

d)

Southeast

48.

Native Americans living in this area hunted whales, seals and walruses.

a)

Great Plains

b)

Far North

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Far West

49.
A group's way of life including their homes, food, dress, language and religious beliefs.
a)
Culture
b)
Tribe
c)
Ritual
d)
Ceremony
50.
A group of Native American families living together and sharing a similar language, style of home, and culture
a)
Tribe
b)
Team
c)
Gathering
d)
Powwow
51.
A Native American home made from branches and bark that was shared by several different families
a)
wigwam
b)
longhouse
c)
teepee
d)
tent
52.
What region did the Pueblo Indians live in?
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Plains
c)
Southwest
d)
Suffolk
53.
What was the southwest climate like?
a)
hot and rainy
b)
rainy and cold
c)
hot and dry
d)
rainy and hot
54.
What type of housing is this called?
a)
Tent
b)
Teepee
c)
Treehouse
d)
Longhouse
55.

Which is an adaptation of Native Americans living in a cold region?

a)

making clothes out of fur from animals

b)

traveling by horse

c)

making furniture out of grass from fields

d)

clearing land to plant corn

56.

Which Native American tribe built their homes from adobe with many levels?

a)

Southwest

b)

Aztec

c)

Americans

d)

Mayan

57.

The goal of the Iroquois Confederacy was

a)

end wars among members and provide for defense against outsiders

b)

promote trade within the League and stop trade with tribes to the west

c)

divide fishing groups and limit hunting seasons

d)

increase production of corn and end dependence on trade goods

58.

Which of the following was NOT a tribe in the Iroquois Confederacy?

a)

Mohawks

b)

Onondaga

c)

Apaches

d)

Senecas

59.
This region has flat land with knee high grass
a)
Great Plains
b)
Northwest Coast
c)
Eastern Woodlands
d)
Plateau
60.
People in this region eat food such as rabbits, fruit, squirrel and deer.
a)
Northwest Coast
b)
California
c)
Great Basin
d)
Eastern Woodlands
61.
The homes in this region are made from clay called adobe.
a)
Plateau
b)
Great Basin
c)
Southwest
d)
California
62.

People migrated to North America in which age?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Ice Age

d)

Stone Age

63.

The Adena, Hopewell, and the Mississippians were all similar because...

a)

They shared a similar culture

b)

They had similar origins

c)

They built earthen mounds

d)

They all built wooden structures

64.

Why do we think the early Native Americans migrated into North America?

a)

They were following orders of a king

b)

They were nomads chasing cows

c)

They were nomads chasing mammoths

d)

They were told to by the Sun God Ra

65.

Mounds were used for...

a)

Burial

b)

Living quarters

c)

Religious or Ceremonial

d)

Markets

66.

Match the following characteristics with the correct tribe

a)

Adena

1.

We formed in the Ohio River Valley but not much survives today

b)

Hopewell

2.

We built animal shaped mounds and were mainly farmers and traders

c)

Mississippian

3.

We built large mounds and had larger than London

67.

What is the largest mound called?

a)

Corn Mound

b)

Monk's Mound

c)

Sun Mound

d)

Mound 72

68.

What modern day city is located close to Cahokia?

a)

St. Louis

b)

Chicago

c)

New York City

d)

Mexico City

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