UNIT EXAM

1. The discovery of human remains and artifacts along the shores of California has led people to believe in the

• Land Bridge Theory
• Ocean Crossing Theory
• Coastal Migration Theory
• Atlantic Rim Theory

2. Which of the following is considered a primary source?

• a textbook account of early migration
• a personal diary kept by a Native American
• an encyclopedia article about the American Revolution
• a biography of the life of Thomas Jefferson

3. What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides?

• peninsula
• island
• cape
• mountain

4. What are high, steep, rugged land that rises sharply above the surrounding land?

• cape
• peninsula
• mountains
• island

5. According to anthropologists, how did the Ice Age promote the inhabitation of America?

• followed earlier settlers because the climate was warmer
• water travel was safer during the Ice Age
• the glaciers locked up vast amounts of water, forming a land-bridge between Asia and the Americas
• the glaciers formed rivers and lakes, separating land masses.

6. What were some of the animals that the early inhabitants of the Americas hunted?

• elephants, antelope, and cattle
• wolves and rabbits
• camels and tigers
• long horned bison, mastodons, and mammoths

7. Which typical lifestyle describes the Sioux natives of the Great Plains?

• crop rotation system
• cereal grain agriculture
• nomadic hunters
• slash and burn agriculture

8. How were the Aztecs similar to the Mayas and Incas?

• They emphasized cooperation with Europe.
• They traveled through the Americas in search of gold and silver.
• They advocated peace with other tribes.
• They developed extensive farming systems.

9. A study of structures like the image below will show that the ancient civilizations who built these structures

• practiced monotheism
• originated along major rivers
• used advanced technology
• respected human rights

10. The image below shoes the Incan system of terrace farming which is an example of

• importance of their gods
• their ability to adapt to their region's phsyical geography
• failed farming system
• economic policies in Latin America