S.S. Impact Revised Chapter 1 Benchmark Test

Which statement best explains why a land bridge formed between Asia and the Americas?

• During the Ice Age, the sea levels dropped, exposing the land.

• When herds of huge Ice Age animals died off, their remains over time formed a strip of land.

• When herds of Ice Age animals left Asia for the Americas, they broke up so much soil that a land path was created.

Which of these practices by the Hohokam best shows how they adapted to the climate (weather conditions / temperatures) in the Southwest?

• trading for shells

• using plant material for roofs

• sharpening sticks and stone blades

• building homes partly underground

Which evidence from the text best supports the correct response to Part A?

• “With simple tools such as sharpened sticks and stone blades, they dug shallow canals that stretched for hundreds of miles.”

• “They built their houses by digging a shallow pit and covering it with a wooden frame, roofed with plant material called thatch.”

• "Building underground helped to keep Hohokam houses cool during the day and warm at night.”

• “Hohokam jewelry was crafted from turquoise mined in the desert and from shells.”

After the coming of the Spanish, how did the Navajo obtain most of the meat they ate?

• by raising farm animals

• by hunting animals in the desert

• by buying meat from Spanish settlers

• by joining their allies in raids on the Spanish

“The Navajo were originally hunter-gatherers but quickly adopted new techniques for surviving in the desert. In addition to learning farming from the Pueblo, the Navajo also learned from Spanish settlers when they arrived in the 1500s. They were interested in the animals the Spanish brought with them. The Navajo soon became skilled at herding sheep and cattle, as well as at riding horses.”

Which sentence best supports the correct response to Part A?

• “The Navajo were originally hunter-gatherers but quickly adopted new techniques for surviving in the desert.”

• “In addition to learning farming from the Pueblo, the Navajo also learned from Spanish settlers when they arrived in the 1500s.”

• “They were interested in the animals the Spanish brought with them.”

• “The Navajo soon became skilled at herding sheep and cattle, as well as at
  riding horses.”

Which sentence best supports the conclusion that early Europeans in the Pacific Northwest thought highly of Chief Seattle?

• “Chief Seattle (circa 1790–1866) was the leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish people who lived in what is now northwestern Washington state.”

• “Seattle wanted to work with European settlers to coexist with the groups of Native Americans living in the area.”

• “When groups of Native Americans tried to take back their land by force, Chief Seattle protected the Europeans.”

• “The settlers later named their new city after him.”

Besides using them to hunt buffalo, in what other important way did Plains peoples most clearly use horses?

• for food

• to carry goods

• for clothing

• for exploration

Which two statements contain details that help to explain why Eastern Woodlands peoples wore the clothing they did?

• Both men and women wore soft-soled, heelless shoes called moccasins.

• Wampum, or stringed beads made with shells, was used for trade.

• Women generally wore a top and skirt made of deerskin. They sometimes added leggings, a cape, or a robe.

• In parts of the Southeast that were hotter, men often tattooed their bodies and wore little clothing.

• Due to the colder climate, people in the Northeast would sometimes wear heavier and warmer leggings and various furs.

What is the meaning of the word "endeavor" as it is used in the primary source provided here from page 50 of the text?

• try

• join

• ruin

• name