Native Americans Quiz
1. The last ice age ended roughly
a. 100,000 years ago
b. 10,000 years ago
c. 1,000 years ago
d. It hasn’t ended yet.
2. What did the Anasazi do to escape the threat of attacks from their neighbors?
a. Organized an army
b. Built homes on steep cliffs
c. Sent gifts of gold to their neighbors
d. Developed the first gun
3. Which of the following groups is correctly paired with the region in which they
lived?
a. Inuits-Far North
b. Aztecs-South America
c. Iroquois-Far North
d. Natchez-Great Plains
4. According to archaeologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration
between which two continents?
a. South America and North America
b. North America and Europe
c. Asia and North America
d. Europe and Asia
5. The buffalo was the main source of food, shelter, clothing and tools for Native
Americans of the
a. Southeast
b. Pacific Coast
c. Eastern Woodlands
d. Great Plains
6.
What person would most likely study artifacts from these ruins?
a. archaeologist
b. economist
c. geographer
d. psychologist
6. Which phrase most accurately defines the term culture?
a. The artifacts left by ancient people
b. The interaction of plants and animals within a natural environment
c. A way of life shared by members of a society
d. A firsthand account of an event
7. The longhouse was a type of home used by the
a. Dakota
b. Iroquois
c. Anasazi
d. Inuits
8. “My children, listen well. Remember that you are brothers, that the downfall of
one means the downfall of all. You must have one fire, one pipe, one war club.”Hiawatha
What is the speaker recommending to his people?
a. increased cooperation
b. economic competition
c. conservation of resources
d. cultural exchange
9. One reason why groups of Native American Indians often developed different cultures
was that each group
a. came to America from other parts of the world
b. adapted to its environment in a different way
c. had to follow written traditions
d. wanted to be distinct from other groups
9. An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the
a. Establishment of a political union of member nations
b. Adoption of a two house legislature
c. Development of a trading partnership with the Algonquins
10. The most widely accepted theory of the earliest human migration to the Americas
is that people
a. Crossed the polar ice cap from Norway to northern Canada
b. Walked across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska
c. Used seagoing vessels to sail from Africa to Central America
d. Traveled in rafts and small boats from Pacific islands to South America
11. Name two Native American cultures that developed in North America and list two
ways that each adapted to its environment.
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12. “Nomadic bands learned to make the most of limited resources.”
This statement best applies to Native Americans living in which region?
a. Eastern Woodlands
b. Arctic
c. Southeast
d. Pacific Northwest
13. What food did the Anasazi eat at most meals?
a. Nuts
b. Corn
c. Rabbit
14. Trading with other tribes was an opportunity to obtain items from different
geographical regions not available at home.
a. True
b. False