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SS Chapter 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one theory about how the early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

a)

They walked across a land bridge

b)

They came with Columbus

c)

They came on horseback

d)

They rode on mammoths and caribou

2.

What is one theory about why the early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

a)

Horses were plentiful

b)

Land was free

c)

Hunters followed animals

d)

No diseases existed

3.

How did early Americans get food during the Ice Age?

a)

They grew vegetables

b)

They hunted animals

c)

They grew grains

d)

They raised sheep

4.

Where did most early people live during the Ice Age?

a)

in New Jersey

b)

in a valley

c)

next to a water source

d)

wherever food was found

5.

Which of the following best describes what happened to the early peoples when large Ice Age animals died out?

a)

They became hunter-gatherers

b)

They became vegetarians

c)

They ate chipotle

d)

They became farmers

6.

What was the effect of agriculture on the way of life of the early people?

a)

They didn't hunt anymore

b)

They settled in one place

c)

They started to go to school

d)

They sold more food

7.

What was one purpose of the mounds built by the Mound Builders?

a)

collection spot for extra soil

b)

burial places for important chiefs

c)

foundation for buildings

d)

field separator for crops

8.

What does the fact that Mound Builders were able to build such enormous structures tell about them?

a)

They were dependable

b)

They were trustworthy

c)

They were well organized

d)

They were kind

9.

How did the Anasazi become successful farmers?

a)

They dug wells for the water they needed

b)

They grew plants that do not need water

c)

They dug ditches to carry water from streams to their crops

d)

They lived near streams and plenty of water

10.

Who traveled from Asia to America 2,500 years ago and stayed near the Arctic Ocean?

a)

the Anasazi

b)

the Inuit

c)

the Maya

d)

the Inca

11.

Which of the following is not true?

a)

The Inuit hunt walruses

b)

The Inuit developed the kayak

c)

The Inuit still build igloos

d)

The Intuit are successful farmers

12.

In which area were the Maya extremely successful?

a)

farming

b)

hunting

c)

fishing

d)

psychology

13.

What resulted from Mayan food surplus?

a)

Some Maya donated to the poor

b)

Some Maya studied agriculture

c)

Some Maya began to farm

d)

Some Maya began to specialize

14.

What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movements of the sun, moon, stars and planets?

a)

horoscope

b)

calendar

c)

corn

d)

roads

15.

How did the Aztecs extend their borders to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans?

a)

by honoring the god of war

b)

by following the instructions of the gods

c)

by conquering other peoples in the valley of Mexico

d)

by receiving awards for their sacrifices