Module 1 Assessment Name: ___________________________

Word Bank:

Plato Bering Land Bridge pueblo Askia the Great

totems migration matrilineal Mansa Musa

hajj Republic Iroquois League Aristotle

1. During the last Ice Age, a narrow strip of land called the ______________ was exposed

2. The ________________ of Paleo-Indians from North to South America took thousands of years.

3. Native Americans living in the Pacific Northwest carved ________________ on tall poles.

4. The first political confederation of Native Americans in North America was the ______________
_______________

5. The most famous ruler of Mali was _____________________.

6. While Mali’s leader was a ____________, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, he introduced his empire to
the world.

7. The most famous ruler of Songhai took the name ______________________.

8. ___________________ describes an ideal society based on justice in The Republic.

9. What type of government came from Greece? _______________

10. A society where people trace their ancestry through their mothers is called _______________.

11. A type of above ground building made from a thick clay called adobe used by Southwest Native

Americans is called _________________.

Short Answer:

12. How did early peoples in the Americas get their food?
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13. What were at least two of the beliefs of Native Americans in North America?

14. What role did Greek and Roman traditions play in the development of the US?

15. Do you think it was easier for Native Americans to live in the dry climate of the Southwest,
where rainfall was scarce, or in the North, where the cold climate presented a constant
challenge?