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What was one of the main characteristics of some Native American cultures mentioned in the text?
What was one of the main characteristics of some Native American cultures mentioned in the text?
How did glaciers during the Ice Age contribute to the migration of early Americans?
How did glaciers during the Ice Age contribute to the migration of early Americans?
What is the main idea of the text?
What is the main idea of the text?
What was a tool potentially used by hunters over 10,000 years ago in southern Arizona?
What was a tool potentially used by hunters over 10,000 years ago in southern Arizona?
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What did Thomas Canby do?
What did Thomas Canby do?
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Around 3,000 years ago, what did the first Americans start to do?
Around 3,000 years ago, what did the first Americans start to do?
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What wild phenomenon is described as happening during the Ice Age in the text?
What wild phenomenon is described as happening during the Ice Age in the text?
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What separated Alaska and Siberia during the last Ice Age?
What separated Alaska and Siberia during the last Ice Age?
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Which term refers to a group of people who settled in the Americas and developed complex societies?
Which term refers to a group of people who settled in the Americas and developed complex societies?
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What did archaeologists uncover that helped bring a long-lost world into focus?
What did archaeologists uncover that helped bring a long-lost world into focus?
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What allowed ancient Americans to stay in one place and store surplus food?
What allowed ancient Americans to stay in one place and store surplus food?
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What is believed to be the first plant developed for human use by ancient Americans?
What is believed to be the first plant developed for human use by ancient Americans?
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Which activity did people switch to after they could no longer travel to the Americas by foot?
Which activity did people switch to after they could no longer travel to the Americas by foot?
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What did the development of agriculture lead to in ancient Americas?
What did the development of agriculture lead to in ancient Americas?
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Where did some ancient groups establish settlements after traveling through North America?
Where did some ancient groups establish settlements after traveling through North America?
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What event or phenomenon allowed ancient hunters to migrate from Asia to North America?
What event or phenomenon allowed ancient hunters to migrate from Asia to North America?
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What was the primary source of food for the earliest Americans during the Ice Age?
What was the primary source of food for the earliest Americans during the Ice Age?
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How did the end of the Ice Age affect the hunting and gathering lifestyle of the ancient Americans?
How did the end of the Ice Age affect the hunting and gathering lifestyle of the ancient Americans?
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Which of the following materials were used by ancient Americans to make boats for travel along the Pacific coast?
Which of the following materials were used by ancient Americans to make boats for travel along the Pacific coast?
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In which direction did ancient explorers likely come into North America from Asia?
In which direction did ancient explorers likely come into North America from Asia?
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What empire in South America created a glittering empire along the western coast in approximately A.D. 1200?
What empire in South America created a glittering empire along the western coast in approximately A.D. 1200?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an achievement of the early civilizations of the Americas?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an achievement of the early civilizations of the Americas?
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Where did the Anasazi settle in as early as 300 B.C. according to the text?
Where did the Anasazi settle in as early as 300 B.C. according to the text?
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Which North American groups introduced crops into the arid deserts of the Southwest about 3,000 years ago?
Which North American groups introduced crops into the arid deserts of the Southwest about 3,000 years ago?
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Which ancient American civilizations used glyph writing to record their histories?
Which ancient American civilizations used glyph writing to record their histories?
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The Adena culture flourished in the region now known as ______
The Adena culture flourished in the region now known as ______
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The Hopewell culture is known for creating intricate ______ in their burial mounds
The Hopewell culture is known for creating intricate ______ in their burial mounds
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The Mississippian culture built large ceremonial centers like the one at ______
The Mississippian culture built large ceremonial centers like the one at ______
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The Anasazi and Hohokam cultures were known for their advanced ______ systems
The Anasazi and Hohokam cultures were known for their advanced ______ systems
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The Olmec, Aztec, and Maya cultures all developed complex ______ systems
The Olmec, Aztec, and Maya cultures all developed complex ______ systems
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