Chapter 1 Quiz

What does migrate mean?

• to move from one place to another

• to stay in one place forever

• to build a house

• to eat a lot of food

Define agriculture.

• the planting and growing of crops

• the study of stars and planets

• the process of making clothes

• the art of painting pictures

Identify: The Pueblo people used ________ to grow crops in a dry land.

• irrigation

• hunting

• mining

• fishing

Identify: Which was a key role of American Indian women in feeding their families?

• taking down and setting up tepees

• planting and harvesting crops

• hunting and fishing for food

• trading with other groups

The Maya and Aztec were considered advanced civilizations because _________________________

• They developed complex societies with achievements in areas such as architecture, mathematics, and writing.

• They were the first to discover America.

• They only relied on hunting and gathering.

• They avoided contact with other cultures.

Draw Conclusions: People who settled in different regions of North America developed different cultures because:

• the environments and resources in each region were different, leading to unique ways of life.

• they all spoke the same language and shared the same traditions.

• they were forced to follow the same government rules everywhere.

• they had no contact with other groups.

American Indian groups in the past and American Indian governments today both have to make decisions about:

• how to use land and resources

• how to build skyscrapers

• how to launch space missions

• how to design computer software

Geography influences how people live by affecting their access to resources, climate, and available land. Which of the following best explains this influence?

• Geography determines the resources, climate, and land available to people, shaping their way of life.

• Geography only affects the language people speak.

• Geography has no impact on how people live.

• Geography only influences the clothes people wear.

Which of the following best describes aspects of American Indian economies?

• They included trade, agriculture, and hunting, with examples such as trading furs and growing crops.

• They relied only on fishing and ignored agriculture.

• They were based solely on mining precious metals.

• They depended exclusively on imported goods from Europe.

Which of the following is an example of how American Indians adapted to their environment?

• Importing all building materials from Europe

• Living only in large cities

• Building homes from available natural resources like wood, stone, or adobe

• Refusing to use any local resources