WorksheetsThe First Americans
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
How did the First Americans get to North America?
By boat from Europe
By walking across a land bridge called Beringia from Siberia to Alaska
By flying in airplanes
By swimming across the ocean
About how many years ago did the first Americans arrive?
5,000 years ago
10,000 years ago
15,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
Fill in the blank: The land bridge that the first Americans crossed was called _________.
Beringia
Pangaea
Atlantis
Siberia
Who were the first people to arrive in North America called?
Nomads
Settlers
Explorers
Colonists
Which animals did the first Americans hunt?
Lions and tigers
Mammoths and deer
Bears and wolves
Fish and birds
What is a cultural region?
A cultural region is an area where people live in similar ways because of the environment around them.
A cultural region is a place where only one language is spoken.
A cultural region is an area defined by its physical geography only.
A cultural region is a region where people do not interact with each other.
Two things that shaped the way Native American groups lived were:
Geography and climate
Language and religion
Trade and technology
Government and education
What does it mean to adapt? Fill in the blank: To adapt means to ______ how you live so you can survive and thrive in your environment.
change
ignore
forget
repeat
What are some things Native American groups used to adapt to their environment?
Animals, plants, and natural resources
Modern technology and machinery
Imported goods from Europe
Space exploration tools
What is an artifact? Fill in the blank: An artifact is something ______ or ______ by people in the past.
made, used
found, lost
grown, eaten
seen, heard
Which of the following can be an artifact?
Tool
Pottery
Clothing
Building
All of the above
What are tools? Fill in the blank: Tools are objects people used to help them ______—to hunt, build, cook, or make clothing.
survive
sleep
sing
paint
Many tools were made from which of the following materials?
Stone
Bone
Wood
Shells
All of the above
What are the 'Three Sisters' in Native American agriculture?
Corn, beans, and squash
Wheat, rice, and barley
Tomato, potato, and pepper
Pumpkin, sunflower, and maize
Native Americans adapted to where they lived by:
building homes and using resources suited to their environment
ignoring the climate and geography
moving constantly without settling
using only imported materials
The “Three Sisters” are important because:
They are a traditional group of crops—corn, beans, and squash—grown together for mutual benefit.
They are a trio of famous mountains in North America.
They refer to three rivers that meet at a single point.
They are a group of three ancient cities in Europe.
One artifact we studied is the cave paintings. What does it tell us about life long ago?
People expressed themselves through art and recorded events.
People only used artifacts for religious purposes.
People did not communicate visually.
People lived in modern cities.
Name one Native American contribution we still use or value today.
Corn cultivation
Silk production
Printing press
Steam engine
How many Native American nations were part of the Iroquois Confederacy?
Three
Four
Five
Six
What was the name of the law created by the Iroquois Confederacy?
Great Law of Peace
Law of Nations
Peace Treaty
Constitution
Which of the following is NOT a form of Native American art mentioned?
Woven baskets
Beadwork
Totem poles
Paintings
Place names like Texas, Dakota, and Mississippi come from Native American words.
True
False
Fill in the blank: The Iroquois Confederacy's ideas influenced the U.S. Constitution, including ________, checks, and personal freedoms.
voting
taxation
trade
military
