Quiz on Migration and Agriculture

What is the term for moving from one place to another?

• Nomad

• Migrate

• Irrigation

• Agriculture

Which word refers to the practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals?

• Technology

• Climate

• Agriculture

• Civilization

What is the term for a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home?

• Nomad

• Hunter-gatherer

• Influence

• Distribute

What does the word "irrigation" refer to?

• The study of weather patterns

• The process of supplying water to crops

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The use of tools and machines

How long ago do many believe the first people traveled from Asia to North America?

• 5,000 years ago

• 10,000 years ago

• 15,000 years ago

• 20,000 years ago

How did many of the first people arrive in North and South America according to scientists and historians?

• By flying

• By walking

• By migrating in large groups

• By driving

What is a strait?

• A wide river

• A narrow body of water

• A large ocean

• A deep lake

What was the Bering Strait like thousands of years ago?

• A wide river

• A dry land bridge

• A deep ocean

• A large lake

What were the first people in North America known as?

• Farmers

• Hunters

• Hunter-gatherers

• Fishermen

How did the climate influence early peoples' decisions?

• It determined their favorite color

• It influenced where they settled and how they used resources

• It made them invent new languages

• It decided their favorite food