Worksheets5th grade TCI Lesson 2
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 20mins
People use ___________, like trees, to make things they need.
adaptation
kiva
migration
natural resources
The ____________ of people from Asia to North America began at least 12,500 years ago.
adaptaion
environment
migration
natrual resources
A place where members of some tribes shared stories was called a ______.
Environment
kiva
migration
natural resource
Wearing animal skin for clothes was an _______ that the Inuits made to survive where they lived.
adaptaion
environment
kiva
migration
Sunlight, air, and water are all part of the ________.
adaptation
environment
kiva
migration
Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to
teach their children the art of warfare.
explain how Earth and its people came to be.
predict how the world will end.
take the place of their mative language.
According to the Hopis, where did people live at first?
in the sky
inside the Earth
across the sea
in a dense forest
As they migrated, the first Americans went in search of big game such as
whales.
walruses.
bears.
catibou.
A natural environment includes
plants.
factories.
stories.
culture.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
climate
minerals
trees
water
As they migrated, early American Indians had to adapt by
using what was around them in nature.
carrying all of their food with them.
leaving old tools behind.
appointing new chiefs to lead them.
Most early American Indians settled in places that had
scarce resources.
lots of rain and snow.
huge sheets of ice.
rich natural resources.
Which of these were the Inuits least likely to make in their environment?
a winter count on bison hide
snow goggles made from bone
an igloo built out of ice and snow
a float constructed from seal skin
Which natural resource did the Lakota use to record their history?
tall grass for baskets
eagle feather for a pen
bison hide for pictographs
horses' hooves for ink
A record of an event created by someone who was not there is called a
primary source.
pictographs.
secondary source.
winter count.
Most scientists believe that the first Americans came from the continent of (a) .
The first Americans began their migration at a place located at about (a) latitude.
What two continents did these early people migrate to and settle in?
(a)
People migrated to the United States by _____ and ______.
(a)
Sometimes American Indians told origin stories in circular areas called
sleds.
Inuits.
Hopis.
kivas.
Which of the following is a reason American Indians shared stories?
They told stories as a way to entertain each other.
They told stories to teach about their way of life.
They told stories to record their own experiences.
all of the above
Most American Indians tell origin stories, or tales that explain
the different foods tribes often eat.
the steps to their traditional dances.
how to build a kiva for ceremonies.
where their ancestors came from.
What is migration?
the movement of people to a new country
the hunting of animals for food
the stories that explain the origin of people
the think sheet of ice between two countries
How do scientists believe the first Americans were able to migrate from Asia to North America?
The first Americans made very large and advanced ships.
There was a bridge of land that connected these continents.
The first Americans were strong and swam the distance.
There was a string of islands that led to North America.
Where did the first Americans come from before they migrated to North and South America?
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
Australia
What do scientists think is the reason Siberians migrated to North America?
Groups of Siberian hunters followed animals that migrated.
The Siberians found that crops were easier to grow in North America.
Large groups of siberians wanted to settle in a warmer climate.
There is no real reason Siberians migrated to North America.
People who live in desert areas must often
clear away grasslands to make clear land.
dig wells and ditches to get enough water.
deal with flooding and lots of extra water.
adapt to the ice sheets covering the land.
Which of the following is true of the Inuits and how they used animals?
They made clothin out of animal skins.
They burned animal fat to make fuel.
They carved animal bones into tools.
all of the above
To build shelters, the Inuits used materials they
bought from others.
found around them.
brought from Asia.
invented themselves.
The group of american Indians that live in the harsh environment of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland are the
Sioux.
Hopi.
Inuits.
Cherokee.
Americans Indians used an (a) to explain where ancestors of their tribe members came from.
What did the Lakotas use to record memorable events from history using pictographs?
primary sources
secondary sources
winter counts
journals
When the first American settled in North America, they survived by
battling other groups for resources.
setting up farms to produce crops
adapting to their new environments.
trading and selling their goods.
How did American Indians adapt to different environments in North America?
· Desert- people living in the desert areas often had to dig wells and ditches to get enough water for drinking and for raising crops.
Wetlands- people living in the wetlands often had to dry off and be careful that they didn't step on an alligator.
· Arctic Ice Fields- people in the ice fields had long, cold winters and land that was frozen most of the time. They hunted and fished such animals as whales, walruses, seals, caribou, polar bears, and salmon.
· Mountains- people survived by changing their ways of life. They used what was around them in nature to build homes, make clothes, and get food.
Beaches- people living near the beaches had to build their shelters out of sand and catch their own food.
