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A person who moves from place to place is called a
a) strait
b) archeologist
c) nomad
d) cave man

An object left behind by early people is known as a
a) nomad
b) hunter gatherer
c) archeology
d) artifact

The movement of a large number of people to a new area is called
a) migration
b) archeology
c) vacation
d) artifact

Which of these is a type of corn?
a) bison
b) maize
c) Beringia
d) Bering Strait

Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America?
a) Alaska
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Beringia
d) Bering Strait

Why did ancient people probably first come to the Americas?
a) to plant and harvest crops
b) to hunt animals for food
c) to seek religious freedom
d) to find trading partners

Which of these animals was a food source for early Americans?
a) mastodons
b) lions
c) maize
d) tigers

Where do many archaeologists believe the earliest Americans came from?
a) Asia
b) England
c) North America
d) South America

A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water is called
a) Beringia
b) Bering sea
c) strait
d) nomad

The study of the material remains of ancient people is called
a) nomad
b) artifacts
c) archaeology
d) migration

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