What is the most important natural
resource for the Plains Indians, after
water?
A. fish
B. trees
C. buffalo
D. rivers
C. Buffalo
Which continent did the early people cross
from into North America, according to the land
bridge theory?
A.
B.
C.
D.
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
D. Asia
Scientist can learn a great deal about the life
of early people living in the Americas from
what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the land
the people
artifacts
food
C. Artifacts
List some features that are common to most
civilizations.
ways of life, religion, and learning
What was the major purpose of the Iroquois
League?
A. to resolve conflicts among people and
groups.
B. to establish a common language for
communications.
C. to trade goods.
D. to lead religious ceremonies.
A. to resolve conflicts among people and
groups.
Fill in the blank:
The Olmec _____________ had a strong
influence on the Mayan cities that developed
later.
culture
Why were trees more important to people of
the Northwest Coast and the Eastern
Woodlands than they were to the Plains
Indians?
Trees provided the Northwest and Eastern
Woodlands regions with wood used for tools,
canoes, and longhouses. Trees were also
sources of food. The Plains did not have great
forests.
Which civilization developed a counting
system that included zero?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Olmec
The Mayan
the Ancient Puebloan
The Adena
B. the Mayan
Fill in the blank:
Native Americans often depended on a
________________ in order to produces more
goods.
division of labor
How did the people of the Arctic learn to
adapt their shelters to the resources that
were available?
Because there were no trees in the Arctic,
the people used blocks of ice to build
shelters called igloos. In the summer, Arctic
people build shelters out of sod or lived in
tents made from sealskin.
Which natural resource is most important to
people of the Eastern Woodlands and the
Northwest Coast?
A.
B.
C.
D.
wood
grass
adobe
corn
A. wood
Fill in the blank:
Native Americans often held a _____________
to celebrate a cultural or religious event.
ceremony
What resources, other than trees, did the
Northwest people have that were important to
their economy?
Salmon was an important staple, which
could be dried for storage or trade. Whales
also provided Northwest Coast groups with
food and other materials.
What does migration mean?
the movement of people
Fill in the blank:
The _____________ of many Native American
groups depended on the supply of food and
other natural resources that helped them meet
their needs.
economy
What kinds of natural resources were used
to build each of the following shelterstepees, longhouses, and pueblos?
Tepees were made from animal skins and
wooden poles. Longhouses were made from
trees. Pueblos were build with adobe bricks.
What was used to separate the Eastern
Woodlands people as Iroquoian or
Algonquian?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the systems of government they used
the languages they spoke
the crops they grew
the types of homes they built
B. the languages they spoke.
What is the main reason that the early people
were able to be less nomadic and settle in
one area?
the development of agriculture
Why did the economy of Native Americans
living the Arctic cause families to band
together?
A. They held potlatch celebrations to share
their many resources.
B. They were able to grow plenty of food in
the summer.
C. They had to travel long distances to hunt
seals.
D. When food was scarce, the families
shared seal meat.
D. When food was scarce, the families shared
seal meat.
What are some of the unique features of an
early civilization you have read about?
In the Mayan civilization, powerful kings
ruled. The Olmec developed a 365-day
calendar. The Mayans developed a counting
system that included zero.