5th grade Midterm Review

Which word means "to use natural resources to make changes in order to survive"?

• adapt

• nomadic

• culture

• modify

The first Americans migrated to the Americas from what part of the world during the Ice Age?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

Which type of environment did Native Americans choose to settle in when they came to the Americas?

• grasslands

• deserts

• mountains

• all of the above

Which of the following BEST describes what most scientists believe to be the migration route of most first Americans?

• by land from northeast Asia, across a land bridge to North America, then into South America

• by sea, across the Pacific Ocean to North and South America

• by land from South America then into North America

• by sea from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean, into North and South America

Which of these items is LEAST likely to have been made by the Inuit as they adapted to their environment?

• basket woven from grass

• snow goggles made from animal bone

• an igloo built out of ice and snow

• a seal-skin float

Which cultural region extended from the Atlantic Coast through the Ohio Valley to the Mississippi River. It had 4 distinct seasons. Streams and rivers crossed the area through forests of oak, maple, and birch trees. It was home to such animals as deer, beavers, and turkeys. Algonquin lived in this region.

• Eastern Woodlands

• Northwest Coast

• Plateau

• Great Plains

Which artifact would most likely be found in the Northwest Coast region?

• tepees

• grass baskets

• totem poles

• digging stick

Which of these is the name given to objects that are man made and left behind that tell about the people who left it?

• natural resources

• origin stories

• artifacts

• environments

This cultural region covered a huge area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to Texas. It had hot summers and cold winters; few trees, but large grasslands that were home to deer, antelope, and buffalo. The Sioux lived here.

• Great Plains

• Northwest Coast

• Southeast

• Plateau

This cultural region covered states like Arizona and New Mexico. There were mesas, canyons, and deserts. The climate was hot in summers and cold in winters. The region had little rain, so there were few trees and plants. The Hopi lived in this region.

• Northwest Coast

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southwest

• California Inter mountain