Early Migration to the Americas

Which two pieces of land were connected by Beringia?

• North America and Turtle Island

• Asia and North America

• Asia and Siberia

• Alaska and California

What is one theory about how early people migrated from Asia to the Americas?

• They rode mammoths and caribou

• The came on horseback

• They walked across a land bridge

• They came with Christopher Columbus

Why were oceans shallower during the Ice Age?

• The sea water evaporated from the excess heat

• Much of the water was locked up in glaciers

• The ice in the glaciers started melting

• It did not rain for hundreds of years

Check all that apply: Why were animals important to early people?

• People used the meat for food

• People used the fur for clothing

• People used hair to brush their teeth

• People used the skins for shelters

What is a culture?

• A language used in Asia

• A club of musicians

• A religion in North America

• A way of life for a group of people

Holidays, hand gestures, and styles of clothing best describe:

• Beliefs

• Religions

• Customs

• Cultures

The Anasazi were well know for...

• building large apartment buildings into the sides of cliffs

• leaving behind artifacts which show that they were traders

• hunting whales and using the blubber to stay warm

• building igloos as homes

Which group was known for building pit houses made of stones covered with earth?

• Anasazi

• Inuit

• Mound Builders

• Cherokee

Which of the following were known for using mounds for religious ceremonies?

• Anasazi

• Inuit

• Mound Builders

• Cherokee

Where were the Anasazi located?

• Northern Canada

• Ohio and Mississippi River valleys in the midwest

• Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico