Chpt 1; L:1 Ancient American Indian Civilizations

Instructions

Directions:  Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question from the choices provided.  Look back in the lesson in your Social Studies textbook for help (pages 6-12).

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What do experts know for a fact about the first Americans?

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Thousands of years ago the Bering Strait was not a narrow body of water. It was a dry land bridge people called Beringia.

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Many scientists and historians think that the first people crossed the land bridge from Asia because...

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Look at the map on p. 7 -Possible Routes of First People from Asia to the Americas. Use the compass rose and arrows to determine in what directions most of the first Americans traveled.

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People who move within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food are called.....

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The practice of planting and raising food is called.....

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All Plains groups of Indians depended on the buffalo as their primary food source.

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The Mayan civilization grew about 3,500 years ago. They developed.......

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Which use of a natural resource was unique to the Inuit Indians?

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What do experts know for a fact about the first Americans?

Thousands of years ago the Bering Strait was not a narrow body of water. It was a dry land bridge people called Beringia.

Many scientists and historians think that the first people crossed the land bridge from Asia because...

Look at the map on p. 7 -Possible Routes of First People from Asia to the Americas. Use the compass rose and arrows to determine in what directions most of the first Americans traveled.

People who move within a specific region to follow herds of animals and collect food are called.....

The practice of planting and raising food is called.....

All Plains groups of Indians depended on the buffalo as their primary food source.

The Mayan civilization grew about 3,500 years ago. They developed.......

Which use of a natural resource was unique to the Inuit Indians?

Which statement accurately compares the geography and climate for two different Indian groups?