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Paleo-Indians and the Ice Age

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Bering Land Bridge?

a)

A bridge built by ancient civilizations.

b)

A strip of land between Asia and present-day Alaska.

c)

A modern highway connecting two continents.

d)

A large river in North America.

2.

Who were hunter-gatherers?

a)

People who built large farms

b)

People who obtained food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants

c)

People who lived in castles

d)

People who traded goods across continents

3.

What does "culture" refer to in the context of a group?

a)

A group’s set of common values and traditions

b)

The physical appearance of a group

c)

The economic status of a group

d)

The political system of a group

4.

What happened to ocean levels during the Ice Age?

a)

They rose by 300 feet.

b)

They dropped by more than 300 feet.

c)

They remained the same.

d)

They became saltier.

5.

What is the significance of the Bering Land Bridge in history?

a)

It was a trade route for ancient civilizations.

b)

It allowed migration from Asia to North America.

c)

It was a site of ancient battles.

d)

It was a religious pilgrimage path.

6.

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Tenochtitlán

c)

Chichen Itza

d)

Machu Picchu

7.

What did the Aztecs become rich from?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade and tributes

c)

Mining

d)

Fishing

8.

Where did the Inca begin as a small tribe?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Amazon Rainforest

c)

Yucatán Peninsula

d)

Central Mexico

9.

What did the Inca build to connect all parts of their territory?

a)

Canals

b)

Roads and bridges

c)

Temples

d)

Pyramids

10.

What was the main focus of the Aztec economy?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade and tributes

c)

Mining

d)

Fishing

11.

What evidence do we have that cultures existed in Mesoamerica before the Aztecs?

a)

Written records

b)

Stone buildings and sculptures

c)

Oral traditions

d)

Modern cities

12.

What was the Bering Land Bridge?

a)

A cultural tradition

b)

A strip of solid land

c)

A type of environment

d)

A group of people

13.
Scientists believe that the earliest humans evolved in and migrated from which continent? 
a)
Europe 
b)
North America 
c)
Asia 
d)
Africa 
14.

Which tribe was the first civilization in Mesoamerica?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

15.

Provide background information on one of the four tribes discussed in the writing prompt.

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16.

Match the following terms

a)

Pueblos

1.

Permanent dwellings

b)

Kivas

2.

underground Structures for ceremonies

c)

Teepees

3.

Portable homes

d)

Matrilineal

4.

Inheritance through the mother

e)

Iroquois League

5.

An Alliance of Native Americans