The Land and People Before Columbus

Which of the following affects where people choose to live?

• vegetation - plants

• climate - weather

• physical features - land

• all of the above

Some American Indians were NOMADIC. This means...

• they stayed in one spot

• they moved from place to place

• they ate different meats and plants

Which one of these is a part of a natural environment

• stories

• factories

• plants

Culture is defined as

• an object, such as a tool or clothing, made by a group of humans

• way of living of a group of people

• a flat-topped hill with steep sides

How do scientists believe the first Americans were able to migrate from Asia to North America?

• The first Americans swam from Asia to North America.

• The first Americans made very large and advanced ships.

• There was a bridge of land that they walked across.

Many American Indian groups tell origin stories to

• explain how Earth and its people began.

• teach their children how to fight and protect the tribe.

• predict how the world will end.

As they migrated (moved where they lived), early American Indians had to adapt by

• bringing all of their food.

• leaving old tools behind.

• using what was around them in nature.

How did natural resources affect the cultures of American Indians?

• It controlled how they lived.

• It controlled what they ate.

• It controlled what clothing they wore.

• all of the above

A region's environment includes its

• natural resources and physical features

• physical features and artifacts

• artifacts and natural resources

Which of the following items is an artifact?

• an old clay pot

• a culture

• food