History Quiz 1
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1. People who wandered in search of food were known as:: nomads
2. When the earth became warmer, many of the larger animals became extinct.
True or False: True
3. Many archaeologists believe that Native Americans came to North America
from______ by crossing the Bering Strait.: Asia
4. Tools or weapons made by people in the past.: artifact
5. A body of water between Alaska and Russia.: Bering Strait
6. Dead; no longer existing.: extinct
7. A large sheet of ice formed in areas where snowfalls are frequent and do not
melt.: glacier
8. Native; originating in the region or country where found.: indigenous
9. To move from one place to another by people or animals.: migrate
10. People who wander from place to place with no fixed home.: nomads
11. Describe the difference between Native American beliefs about land "own-
ership" and European beliefs.: The Europeans believed they could own the land. The Native Americans
thought they were apart of the land and that nobody could own the land.
12. A cutting tool with a curved blade.: adze
13. A pointed tool for making small holes.: awl
14. A cloth worn between the legs and tied at the waist.: breechcloth
15. A bird or large, edible bird.: fowl
16. An animal that is hunted for food.: game
17. A cover for the legs.: leggings
18. A long, barrel-shaped dwelling that contains several rooms.: longhouse
19. Chiefs of Iroquois tribes.: sachems
20. A hut that is cone- or dome-shaped and made by tying poles together with
vine.: wigwam
21. Which of the following are materials used by Native Americans to make tools
and utensils?
metal
bone
stone
wood
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plastic: bone
stone
wood
22. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
home for one family: wigwam
23. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
could be covered with bark: both
24. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
dome-shaped: wigwam
25. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
several rooms: longhouse
26. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
many families lived in it: longhouse
27. Shell belts used as money were called:: wampums
28. The people with the most power in the Iroquois villages were the:: women
29. Whom did the Iroquois support during the Revolutionary War?: English
30. The _______ joined the Iroquois Confederation after fleeing the European
colonists in 1715.: Tuscaroras
31. The only Indian tribe that had a written language was the:: Cherokee
32. Many tribes were wiped out by European diseases and others died in battles
with settlers.
True or False: True
33. Unlimited, without restrictions.: absolute
34. The way people do things; the usual behavior.: custom
35. To leave one country to live in another country.: emigrate
36. The order of conducting religious ceremonies.: rituals
37. Made into leather; a hide or skin that is treated to make leather.: tanned
38. A roof covered with bundles of grass, reeds, straw, or leaves.: thatched
39. The conviction of truth people hold.: belief
40. Based on a myth or an imaginary story.: mythical
41. Widely-held beliefs about activities, relationships, feelings, or goals that are
important to society.: values
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1. People who wandered in search of food were known as:: nomads
2. When the earth became warmer, many of the larger animals became extinct.
True or False: True
3. Many archaeologists believe that Native Americans came to North America
from______ by crossing the Bering Strait.: Asia
4. Tools or weapons made by people in the past.: artifact
5. A body of water between Alaska and Russia.: Bering Strait
6. Dead; no longer existing.: extinct
7. A large sheet of ice formed in areas where snowfalls are frequent and do not
melt.: glacier
8. Native; originating in the region or country where found.: indigenous
9. To move from one place to another by people or animals.: migrate
10. People who wander from place to place with no fixed home.: nomads
11. Describe the difference between Native American beliefs about land "own-
ership" and European beliefs.: The Europeans believed they could own the land. The Native Americans
thought they were apart of the land and that nobody could own the land.
12. A cutting tool with a curved blade.: adze
13. A pointed tool for making small holes.: awl
14. A cloth worn between the legs and tied at the waist.: breechcloth
15. A bird or large, edible bird.: fowl
16. An animal that is hunted for food.: game
17. A cover for the legs.: leggings
18. A long, barrel-shaped dwelling that contains several rooms.: longhouse
19. Chiefs of Iroquois tribes.: sachems
20. A hut that is cone- or dome-shaped and made by tying poles together with
vine.: wigwam
21. Which of the following are materials used by Native Americans to make tools
and utensils?
metal
bone
stone
wood
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, History Quiz 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ho76mi
plastic: bone
stone
wood
22. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
home for one family: wigwam
23. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
could be covered with bark: both
24. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
dome-shaped: wigwam
25. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
several rooms: longhouse
26. Select wigwam, longhouse, or both
many families lived in it: longhouse
27. Shell belts used as money were called:: wampums
28. The people with the most power in the Iroquois villages were the:: women
29. Whom did the Iroquois support during the Revolutionary War?: English
30. The _______ joined the Iroquois Confederation after fleeing the European
colonists in 1715.: Tuscaroras
31. The only Indian tribe that had a written language was the:: Cherokee
32. Many tribes were wiped out by European diseases and others died in battles
with settlers.
True or False: True
33. Unlimited, without restrictions.: absolute
34. The way people do things; the usual behavior.: custom
35. To leave one country to live in another country.: emigrate
36. The order of conducting religious ceremonies.: rituals
37. Made into leather; a hide or skin that is treated to make leather.: tanned
38. A roof covered with bundles of grass, reeds, straw, or leaves.: thatched
39. The conviction of truth people hold.: belief
40. Based on a myth or an imaginary story.: mythical
41. Widely-held beliefs about activities, relationships, feelings, or goals that are
important to society.: values
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