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Prehistoric Native Americans Vocab and Comprehension

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An object or artifact that was made and existed during the time being studied.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Primary Source

c)

artifact

d)

history

2.

The oldest cultural group that lived in early North America.

a)

Hopewell

b)

Archaic Indians

c)

Paleo Indians

d)

archeologist

3.

The second oldest cultural group in North America. It means "old"

a)

Adena

b)

Paleo Indians

c)

archeologist

d)

Archaic Indians

4.

A long cold period of time where glaciers covered much of the Earth

a)

Ice Age

b)

Beringia

c)

Nomad

d)

Primary Source

5.

When the members have to find and follow their own food from nature we say they are

a)

Archaic

b)

Adena

c)

Hunter Gatherers

d)

Archaic Indians

6.

A scientist who learns about the past through artifacts

a)

Geologist

b)

Archeologist

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Biologist

7.

An object made by a human from an earlier time

a)

Archeologist

b)

History

c)

Nomad

d)

Artifact

8.

A large elephant like mammal living during the Ice Age that Paleo Indians hunted with rocks

a)

Giant Sloth

b)

Mammoth

c)

Beringia

d)

Deer

9.

A land bridge that existed during the Ice Age and connected Asia with North America

a)

Beringia

b)

Pangea

c)

mammoth

d)

History

10.

a time BEFORE written history

a)

Secondary Source

b)

History

c)

Prehistoric

d)

Primary Source

11.

an object or artifact made after the time period being studied.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Archeologist

c)

Artifact

d)

Secondary Source

12.

If you or your tribe did NOT have a permanent residence, but followed their food and would go from place to place, you are a

a)

nomad or nomadic

b)

mammoth

c)

archaic

d)

alliance

13.

The supercontinent made up of all the continents

a)

Tectonic Plates

b)

Beringia

c)

Pangea

d)

Earth

14.

To trade an object or service for another

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

c)

archaic

d)

Barter

15.

A common practice

a)

custom

b)

archaic

c)

conflict

d)

cooperation

16.

To work together towards a common goal

a)

conflict

b)

alliance

c)

cooperation

d)

barter

17.

a formal agreement between two groups to join together for a common purpose

a)

cooperation

b)

alliance

c)

barter

d)

conflict

18.

A disagreement or to not get along

a)

conflict

b)

cooperation

c)

nomad

d)

alliance

19.

This means OLD

a)

artifact

b)

archeologist

c)

archaic

d)

alliance

20.

The Adena people had a custom of burying their dead under piles of Earth called:

a)

atlatl

b)

adena

c)

artifacts

d)

mounds

21.

A tool used to throws spears farther

a)

axe

b)

mammoth

c)

atlatl

d)

canoe

22.

These people were considered Ohio's FIRST real farmers

a)

Hopewell

b)

Adena

c)

archeologist

d)

shaman

23.

A religious leader for the Hopewell tribe is called a:

a)

shaman

b)

mammoth

c)

artifact

d)

mound

24.

The first people to live in North America

a)

Paleo Indian

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

25.

Which time period took place during the Ice Age

a)

Archaic

b)

Woodland

c)

Paleo Indian

d)

Mississippian

26.

Which people began to use a bow and arrow?

a)

Paleo Indian

b)

Woodland

c)

Archaic

d)

Mississippian

27.

Who started to use an atlatl to help them throw spears farther?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Mississippian

d)

Woodland

28.

Which of the following were NOT used for ceremonies in the Woodland Time Period?

a)

making tools

b)

funerals

c)

singing and chanting

d)

praying

29.

If you were ONE family during the Woodland time period, which home type would you most likely live in ?

a)

wigwam

b)

longhouse

c)

teepee

30.

If you had multiple families living together during the Woodland Time period, which shelter would you most likely live in ?

a)

wigwam

b)

longhouse

c)

teepee

31.

The Mississippian Time Period people live in communities. They were broken into two groups : chiefs and commoners. Where would the chiefs live?

a)

in the forest

b)

the top of the large mounds

c)

the bottom of the large mounds

32.

What tool was used during the Mississippian Time Period to help them hunt and gather food on WATER?

a)

atlatl

b)

canoe

c)

bow and arrow

33.

Why did the homes in the Mississippian Time Period have a HOLE in the roof?

a)

to let in a breeze

b)

to let the sun in

c)

to let smoke out from the fires