1) What was Beringia? a) A mountain range in North America b) A bridge made of ice c) A land bridge that formed when water froze in glaciers d) A long river that connected two continents 2) Why did early Native Americans cross Beringia? a) To explore new land b) To follow animals they hunted for food c) To trade with other tribes d) To escape the cold 3) What helped groups like the Olmec and Maya move from surviving to thriving? a) They built large pyramids b) They shared their crops with others c) They started hunting buffalo d) They discovered gold 4) Why did the Maya population decline? a) They were invaded by another group b) A flood destroyed their land c) There were too many people and not enough food d) They moved to colder areas 5) What kind of homes did the Hohokam build? a) Pit houses made of clay and partly underground b) Teepees made of animal skins c) Longhouses made of wood d) Igloos made of ice 6) What type of homes did the Ancestral Pueblo build? a) Adobe brick dwellings built into cliffs or the ground b) Tents made from buffalo hides c) Wooden cabins d) Caves made of stone 7) What did the Hopewell people use to build their homes? a) Clay and mud b) Branches and bark (wigwams) c) Stones and sand d) Whale bones 8) What were Pueblo homes made of? a) Wood and leaves b) Mud huts c) Adobe and brick d) Animal hides 9) What were kachinas? a) Dolls believed to hold spirits b) Small animal carvings c) Stone tools d) Painted pots 10) How were Navajo hogans built? a) Out of animal hides b) With logs, mud, and dirt, partly in the ground c) From adobe bricks d) With stone and grass roofs 11) What was one benefit of living in a hogan? a) It was easy to move b) It stayed warm in winter and cool in summer c) It floated on water d) It could hold many families 12) How were the Apache different from the Pueblo and Navajo? a) They did not farm and moved from place to place b) They lived in large brick houses c) They traded with the Spanish d) They built underground homes 13) What were Apache homes called? a) Longhouses b) Hogans c) Lodges d) Wickiups

Native American Groups: Lessons 1 & 2

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