WorksheetsPre-Columbian America: The First Nations
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of
Pyramids
Human sacrifices
Writing
Europeans
How did the first Americans cross from Asia to North America?
Using a primitive raft
By Viking ship
Across a large glacier
Using a land bridge during the last Ice Age
Which of the following is a reason animals were domesticated?
food
transportation
companionship
all of these
Which animals did early Americans domesticate?
turkeys and pigs
dogs and turkeys
pigs and cows
sheep and horses
How did Paleolithic people arrive in North America?
by boat from Asia
by boat from Europe
by land bridge from Asia
by land bridge from Europe
What is a hunter-gatherer?
A human who hunts animals and gathers plants and other wild food.
Very cold temperatures, glaciers and large sheets of ice relate to which time period?
During the Last Ice Age, the land that was under water became exposed and created a long land bridge that connected
The pathway created by the frozen water in the Bering Strait is called a....
strait
land bridge
nomads
theory
How did the domestication of plants and animals affect early man?
They could have pets
They could visit distant places
They could hunt and gather
They could settle in one place for a long time
One of the advantages of irrigation is:
The soil absorbs water so quickly which is dangerous for plant growth
a layer of salt may form on the surface of the soil, and this can be toxic to plants
water evaporates quickly
crops grow quickly
Native Americans are divided into unique social groups with a common culture and language. These are called...
species
tribes
groups
bands
Native American tribes of what region are associated with igloos, kayaks and sleds?
southwest
northeast
arctic and subarctic
Great Plains
Native American tribes of what region are associated with tipis and buffalos?
southwest
northeast
arctic and subarctic
Great Plains
Native American tribes of what region are associated with hogans, wigwams and irrigation agriculture?
southwest
northeast
arctic and subarctic
Great Plains
Native American tribes of what region are associated with longhouses, agriculture and the Iroquois Confederacy?
Eastern Woodlands
Northeast
Arctic and Subarctic
Great Plains
