The First Americans Study Guide

What is the definition of culture?

• an organized and advanced society

• a group of relatives who lived in the past

• the way people make rules and decisions

• the way of life shared by a group of people

What is an economy?

• a system a group uses to make and exchange goods

• a system a group creates to make rules and decisions

• a traded good that is a raw material and not manufactured

• a trade agreement between groups in a league or nation

The Inuit lived in a ________ climate.

• cold

• hot

• mild

The Mound Builders lived in a __________ climate.

• hot

• Mild

• Cold

How does climate relate to the information in the map?

• The first Americans moved west in search of dry land.

• The first Americans moved north in search of food.

• The first Americans moved south in search of warmer climates.

• The first Americans moved north in search of cooler climates.

Which action is the clearest example of an American Indian group changing its environment?

• digging canals to transport water to crops

• sailing across the Pacific Ocean

• migrating across a temporary land bridge

• making peace with a warring group

Nomadic People were...

• Hunter-Gathers and used animal skins for shelter.

• Farmers and used irrigation for agriculture.

Which statement about the migration of people to North America is most widely accepted?

• The first Americans were able to travel over a land bridge due to the climate.

• The first Americans started growing food when the climate changed 15,000 years ago.

• The first Americans started hunting and gathering when the climate changed 10,000 years ago.

• The first Americans arrived by boat when frozen seas melted due to climate.

The Men's Responsibilities were: Choose all that apply.

• Hunting

• Planting Crops

• Keeping camp safe

• Clearing Land for Crops

The Women's Responsibilities were... Choose all that apply

• Hunting

• Preparing and storing food

• Gathering Water

• Planting Crops