Grade 5 Social Studies

Question 1

What 2 continents does the Bering Land Bridge connect?

Answer 1

Asia (Russia) and North America (Alaska)

Question 2

Why did migrations stop about 10,000 years ago?

Answer 2

Ice age ended and glaciers melted, covering the Bering Land Bridge

Question 3

What were some of the accomplishments of the Aztec civilization?

Answer 3

Built hundreds of buildings, roads, large temples, had their own calendar. Huge population (250,000)

Question 4

What was the main reason for coming to the Americas?

Answer 4

Following large animals that migrated into North America

Question 5

What part of North America is considered the Pacific Northwest?

Answer 5

Alaska to California

Question 6

Why was salmon so important to the lives of the Northwest Indians?

Answer 6

Could be dried and eaten throughout the year

Question 7

Name 3 important things Indians used wood for.

Answer 7

canoes, houses, totem poles

Question 8

What were totem poles used for?

Answer 8

To represent their family history. Painted with human and animal figures