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Early People of North America Quiz
1. Most historians think that the first humans arrived in North America from Siberia/Asia by which theory?
A. land-bridge theory
B. coastal-route theory
C. creation stories
D. Pangea
2. Some people believe that the first humans arrived in North America by boat in what theory?
A. land-bridge theory
B. costal-route theory
C. Creation stories
D. Pangea
3. The theory that all the continents were once connected then separated is called…
A. land-bridge theory
B. costal-route theory
C. Creation stories
D. Pangea
4. The first people to inhabit North America were most likely ______________ & _______________ when it
came to getting food.
A. farmers and ranchers
B. hunters and gatherers
C. peasants and rulers
5. A ____________________ is an advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science, and
industries.
A. Culture Area
B. Civilization
C. Clan
6. Which cultural region of Native Americans lived in large apartment style houses known as pueblos that
were constructed of adobe?
A. Southwest
B. Great Plains
C. Pacific Northwest
7. Which region became known as a “horse culture” after receiving the animal and using it for hunting and
moving from place to place?
A. Southwest
B. Great Plains
C. Pacific Northwest
8. The people in this region lived by the coast and relied heavily on the ocean and nearby rivers for their food,
including fish such as salmon?
A. Southwest
B. Great Plains
C. Pacific Northwest
9. People of the Great Plains followed the ___________________ from place to place in order to have food
and hides for clothing and shelter.
A. Buffalo
B. Woolly Mammoth
C. Rocky Mountain Elk
10. ______________ are a group of people that travel from place to place in search of something like food,
water or grazing land for their animals. These people also do not have a set home.
A. Cultures
B. Nomads
C. Farmers