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Early Native Americans Part 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many different native regions existed in North America before Europeans arrived?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

25

d)

50

2.

This native cultural group was known for its hutting of large wild game called buffalo, which roamed North America by the millions in the 15 and 1600's?

a)

The Choctaw

b)

The Seminoles

c)

The Mississippians

d)

The Plains Indians

3.

This native group was a part of the Mississippian Region of North America who created large Mounds, seen in the picture here. They were used for ceremonial purposes and for burring their dead?

a)

The Hida

b)

The Navajo

c)

The Seminoles

d)

The Cherokee

4.

It is believed that the first Native Americans came to North America by:

a)

Riding Buffalo Herds

b)

Using large canoes

c)

Walking on the ice flows

d)

Walking on the Land Bridge

5.

The first Native Americans were said to have arrived in North America approximately:

a)

20,000 years ago

b)

10,000 years ago

c)

30,000 years ago

d)

35,000 years go

6.

What was the main reason why Natives came to America?

a)

To find food

b)

Because of the climate

c)

To escape natural predictors in Europe

d)

To escape warring tribes in Europe

7.

These were the main foods grown by Native Americans?

a)

Tomatoes, corn, beats.

b)

Corn, beats, squash

c)

Potatoes, corn, and beats

d)

Cucumber, corn, beats.

8.

Native Peoples in the South and Central Western Regions lived in these kinds of dwellings?

a)

Wigwams

b)

Long Houses

c)

Clay/Stone Houses

d)

Tee-pees

9.

These types of homes, called Wigwams, were common dwellings for Native Peoples from this region of North America?

a)

Northeastern

b)

Northwestern

c)

Southeastern

d)

Southwestern

10.

In the Central Western Region of North America, the ancient Pueblo people's built clay homes, sometimes on side of steep cannons, like this famous site in Colorado?

a)

Mesa Verde National Park

b)

Yellow Stone National Park

c)

Grand Canyon National Park

d)

Hopi National Park

11.

Some cultural groups, like those Native groups that lived in Central America before the arrival of Europeans, build large stone structures that rival the Pyramids of Egypt. This group built these stone structures seen here:

a)

The Mynas

b)

The Inca

c)

The Olmec

d)

The Hopei

12.

Before paper, many early cultures carved writings and pictures into stone which became known as:

a)

Stone carvings

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

Cave images

d)

Dye casting