Unit 1 History Test-The Earliest Americans

1. What are the Mound Builders known for?

• A.Farming the desert
• B.Hunting whales
• C. Building large cities

2. Which Native American group lived in wigwams and longhouses?

• A.Cliff Dwellers
• B.Mound builders
• C.Eastern Woodland

3. Which Native American group lived as nomads following the buffalo herds?

• A.Plains
• B. Mound builders
• C. Northwest

4. Which statement describes a shared characteristic of Native American groups?

• A. They all believed women and men were equals and could be leaders.
• B. They all depended on nature and the land for survival.
• C. They all developed societies that disappeared mysteriously.

5. Which phrase describes the work of an archaeologist?

• A. studies man-made materials from the past
• B. studies legal documents
• C. studies cars

6. What was the Iroquois League?

• A. a conference of tribal leaders from the Pacific Northwest
• B. a trade alliance among peoples of the Southwest
• C. a defense alliance of Eastern Woodland nations

7. Which factor had the greatest influence on the way different Native American culture groups developed?

• A. the kind of writing and language they used
• B. the geography and climate of the area where they settled
• C. the beliefs of the group about the ways plants and animals should be used

8. Look at the compass rose. The letter A represents north. Which direction is the letter C?

• A. East
• B.West
• C. South

9. Which option is the most suitable purpose for using a globe?

• A. seeing a town in North Dakota
• B. seeing the whole earth
• finding the Mississippi River

10. Why did early peoples migrate from Asia to the Americas?

• A. They were following herds for food during the Ice Age.
• B. They needed to find new food sources for a quickly growing population.
• C. Animals pushed them toward the Americas as they looked for better grazing land.