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Pearson MyWorld Building our country, Grade 5, Ch. 1 The First Americans
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1
How do most experts think the first people came to North America?
On horseback
Walking across a land bridge between Asia and North America
Humans were always in North America.
By sailing from Europe
2
Which of the following was a role of women in Native American societies?
Hunting and leading warfare
trading with other native peoples
protecting the community from enemies
making clothing and other household goods
3
Which of these Native American groups lived in the region we now call the Southeast?
the Mayas
the Powhatans
the Puebloans
the Inuit
4
Which of the following is an example of a Native American economy in ancient America?
N.A. believed that spirits lived in the earth and animals.
The Inuit built dwellings out of ice.
Cheyenne used the bison as a source of food and clothing.
The Plains peoples became skilled horsemen.
5
A group whose member nations share the same goals.
Migrate
League
Economy
Culture
6
Native Americans did NOT believe the earth and animals had spirits
TRUE
FALSE
7
The planting and raising of crops is called...
irrigation.
government.
agriculture.
economy.
8
NA children were believed to have a special connection to the spirit world.
TRUE
FALSE
9
The Inuit lived in Central America.
FALSE
TRUE
10
Which answer is true about Native American religions?
Very few Native American peoples were very religious.
Many N.A. adopted their religions from Asian civilizations.
Many groups believed that animals and the earth had spirits.
Religious wars were common among Native American nations.
11
A set of beliefs and way of life that are special to a certain group.
Culture
Agriculture
Civilization
Tenochtitlan
12
Which NA tribe lived in the Pacific Northwest and built an economy based on animals of the sea?
Makah and Nootkah
Iroquois
Puebloans
Powhatan
13
Early Native Americans followed their food sources. This is an example of...
government.
religion.
changing the environment.
migration.
14
They traveled to find food, rather than stay in one place...
economy
council
hunter-gatherers
league
15
The Aztecs invented a way to bring water to dry fields (irrigation).
TRUE
FALSE
16
Which of the following was an achievement of the Maya civilization?
They developed a system of trade with Asian civilizations.
They invented firearms.
They charted the sun, moon, & stars and created a calendar.
Developed longhouse communities after they began to farm.
17
A decision-making body.
Bison
economy
Council
Hunter-Gatherer
18
Which N. A. nation in the Northern woodlands formed a union of nations called a league?
the Iroquois
the Powhatans
the Maya
the Puebloans
19
A person who moves often in search of food.
league
adapt
Nomad
Culture
20
A system for bringing water to dry fields
League
Water Jugs
Culture
Irrigation
21
What is an example of ways Native Americans changed their environments to improve their lives?
N. A.burned shrubs so that grasses would grow& attract deer.
N. A. from different regions spoke different languages.
The Iroquois formed a league, which governed five nations.
Native American women played the main role in raising kids.
22
Which answer is true about Native American councils?
Councils were a form of economy.
Councils made decisions. Members were the society’s leaders.
Only women were allowed to be members of councils.
Councils were religious groups.
23
Which N. A. people built the city of Tenochtitlan and controlled much of what is now Mexico?
the Iroquois
the Aztecs
the Cherokees
the Mayas
24
Which of the following answers is correct?
The Iroquois lived in the Plains area.
The Powhatan lived in what is now Virginia.
The Cherokee lived in the Pacific Northwest.
The Makah and Nootka lived in the Florida region.
25
A large animal that once roamed the plains by the millions.
Bison
Gerald
Squirrel
Antelope
