History Unit 1 Assessment Questions

Why did Native American culture groups develop differently in different parts of North America?

difference in geography and climate

What kind of region is based on the kinds of work people do?

economic region

Which of the following best describes the vegetation in North Dakota (ND)?

grassland

Which is an accurate description of early Native Americans?

hundreds of Indian peoples, tribes, languages, and ways of life

Which describes the Eastern Woodland Indians?

lived in wigwams and longhouses

Where did the Mound Builders live?

midwest region

Which of the following is an intermediate direction? A. north B. northwest C. south D. east

northwest

Which are characteristics of the Northwest Indian cultures? A) buffalo hunting, B) wigwams, C) potlatches, D) totem poles

potlatches, totem poles

An archaeologist is a...

scientist who studies materials from the past to learn about ancient peoples

Describe Anasazi shelters. In your description, define the word kiva.

shelters on ledges in the sides of cliffs. These homes were connected like one big apartment. They included round rooms called kivas that were dug into the ground. The men gathered in these rooms to make laws, discuss problems, and hold religious ceremonies.

Why did early people in Asia migrate to the Americas?

to hunt migrating animal herds

Which is the major work that an archaeologist does?

unearths physical materials from human settlements

Which Native American group farmed the desert and are thought to be the ancestors of modern Pueblo peoples?

Anasazi

What kind of region is based upon people's shared language, customs, and art?

Cultural region

What area did the Eastern Woodland Indians live?

East and midwest

What kind of region is based on the kinds of work people do?

Economic region

T/F The plants, animals, people, and land in the eastern and western parts of North America are the same

False

T/F When the first Europeans arrived, there were 17 different Indian peoples, tribes, and languages in North America.

False

What did Eastern Woodland women do?

Farmed corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins. Gathered wild grapes and nuts, and cooked.

Give at least two reasons why the Mound Builders built their mounds

Graves, platforms for temples and leaders' palaces, or religious symbols.

If you were to travel directly from Missouri (MO) to Oregon (OR), which major regions would you go through?

Midwest and West

Which Native American group built large cities, and traded far and wide?

Mound Builders

Longhouses

Multi-family shelters that could be 150 ft long

What are cardinal directions?

North, East, South, and West

What are intermediate directions?

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

Wigwam

One room shelter made of narrow tree limbs lashed together with vines and covered with bark. They had round roofs thatched with strong reeds

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

Plains

Which of these peoples believe they are descendants of the Anasazi?

Pueblo

Which Native American people are thought to be descended from the Anasazi, or Cliff Dwellers?

Pueblos

Which of the following Native American groups is most likely to have a way of life similar to that of the Mandans?

Sioux

In which cultural region would you find the Cherokee?

Southeast

What part of the country is wet and has mild winters and hot summers? A. Northeast; B. Southeast, C. Southwest D. Midwest

Southeast

What were Anasazi customs like? What did they believe?

The Anasazi were religious people. The priest was the most important member of the community. A council of men met in kivas to run daily affairs. The Anasazi held a harvest dance to thank the gods for the harvest and hunt. They had wedding rituals. They were musical. They played ball games.

Which explains why early peoples migrated from Asia to the Americas?

The Ice Age pushed animal herds from Asia into the Americas.

What group do The Tiwa, Hopi, and Zuni Indians of the Southwest belong to?

The Pueblo Indians

What is the relationship between the Pueblo and the Anasazi?

The Pueblo peoples believe they are descended from the Anasazi.

Greenland is a big island. The continent of Africa is much larger than Greenland. But on some maps Greenland and Africa appear to be almost the same size. Why?

The map distorts the true size of the landmasses.

Why did people migrate from Asia to the Americas?

They followed animals and found a good place to live.

Why was farming difficult for the Anasazi?

They lived in a desert region with poor soil and little water for crops.

Why did Native American culture groups develop differently from one another?

They settled in areas with different geographic features and climates.

How did the first Americans get to North America

They walked over a land bridge from Asia

T/F People left Asia to migrate to America during the Ice Age because they followed the animals. The animals and the people were looking for more food.

True

What is the Iroquois

a confederacy of Eastern Woodland Indian nations

What was the Iroquois League?

a defense alliance of Eastern Woodland nations

Which is the most accurate way to display the entire earth?

a globe

Which shows the earth more accurately—a globe or a world map?

a globe

If you were planning a trip to several towns in Colorado, where would you find the best information?

a map of Colorado

potlatch

a party with much feasting that has been planned for years, and ends with the host giving away his finest possessions

Kiva

a round room dug into the ground where Anasazi gathered to make laws, discuss problems, and hold religious ceremonies

Inuit

a term meaning "the people," used by the people who live in the far north of North America to describe themselves. Tundra, blubber, and igloos

What is a pueblo, and what does it have to do with the Anasazi?

a village made from adobe. Pueblos are similar to Anasazi buildings.

In which way were Native American groups alike?

all depended on natural resources for food and shelter

Who were the Anasazi?

an ancient Indian culture. They lived in the American Southwest. They were farmers. They built apartment-like buildings on ledges in the sides of cliffs.

What is a totem pole

animal and human figures carved from fir trees and painted; a symbol of a Northwest Indian family's power and rank

Which scientist or scholar studies relics and artifacts left by earlier human cultures?

archaeologist

Name two kinds of food the Anasazi grew.

corn, squash, and beans.

What kind of region is based upon people's shared language, customs, and art?

cultural region

Why did cities of Mound Builders disappear?

1)Cities grew too big, forests nearby were destroyed and had no wood. 2) sanitary system may have failed and people got sick. 3) enemies attacked. 4) Grew tired of the slave society

What have historians learned about Mound Builders?

1)They built mounds. 2)They traded with people from distant places. 3)They had markets, schools, and businesses. 4)They had large cities. 5)They had slaves.

Where do the Inuit live?

Alaska, Canada, and Greenland