America 1492

Which animal was hunted for food by the first Americans living in the Arctic?

• beaver

• buffalo

• caribou

• deer

How did the first Americans use the geography of where they lived to help them hunt?

• by trapping animals in canyons

• by trapping animals in swamps

• by chasing animals into rivers

• by chasing animals onto ice

Which material did Ice Age hunters use to make spearheads?

• bone

• iron

• stone

• wood

How do some scientists think the first people came to North America?

• by walking from Asia

• by taking a boat from Europe

• by walking from South America

• by taking a boat from Africa

Which of the following statements correctly describe Hopi pueblos? Choose the two correct answers.

• They had running water.

• Most were two or three stories high.

• Every family had a separate building to live in.

• They were made of stone that was covered with adobe.

• Only women and girls could enter the special underground room.

Match the description of what happened at Mandan Okipa celebrations on the left with the group that did what is described. Write the correct letter in the space provided.

______ told stories of the past

• men

• young men

• older people

Match the description of what happened at Mandan Okipa celebrations on the left with the group that did what is described. Write the correct letter in the space provided.

______ performed animal dances

• men

• young men

• older people

Match the description of what happened at Mandan Okipa celebrations on the left with the group that did what is described. Write the correct letter in the space provided.

______ took part in tests of strength

• men

• young men

• older people

Sophia is learning about the Iroquois and their traditions. She wonders: How did the Iroquois show respect for the animals they depended on to live?

Mason is researching American Indian traditions for a school project. He wonders if studying the traditions that American Indian groups follow today can help people understand the traditions that ancient American Indian groups followed in the past. Describe one way it is helpful and one way it is not helpful.