4) Choose the best answer.

Much Native American history was passed down from parent to children through _____.

books

scrolls

storytelling



5) Drag and drop the vocabulary words to their definitions.


a graphic display of dates and events, usually in a line

a high piece of land with a flat top and steep sides

a high, steep face of rock or earth

a deep valley with steep sides

part of a sea or ocean that is partially surrounded by land

land surrounded by water on three sides
Choices
cliff
timeline
peninsula
canyon
mesa
bay



6) Match the words with the pictures.

A. Deep and wide crevice
B. Sliver of land extending out into the ocean
C. Inlet of ocean surrounded by land on three sides

D. Tall flat mountain E. Extreme drop down to a beach



mesa
canyon
peninsula
bay
cliff



7) Use the timeline to answer the following question.
Timeline from 1490 to 1499 showing Columbus trips

How many trips did Columbus make to the Americas?

two

three

four



8) Use the timeline to answer the following question.
Timeline from 1490 to 1499 showing Columbus trips

In what year did John Cabot land at North America?




9) Use the timeline to answer the following question.
Timeline from 1490 to 1499 showing Columbus trips

Which event took place first?

Columbus's third voyage to the Americas

Columbus's second voyage to the Americas

John Cabot's voyage to North America

1 answer

  1. The best answer is storytelling.

  2. Drag and drop the vocabulary words to their definitions.

  • a graphic display of dates and events, usually in a line: timeline
  • a high piece of land with a flat top and steep sides: mesa
  • a high, steep face of rock or earth: cliff
  • a deep valley with steep sides: canyon
  • part of a sea or ocean that is partially surrounded by land: bay
  • land surrounded by water on three sides: peninsula
  1. Match the words with the pictures.

A. Deep and wide crevice: canyon
B. Sliver of land extending out into the ocean: peninsula
C. Inlet of ocean surrounded by land on three sides: bay
D. Tall flat mountain: mesa
E. Extreme drop down to a beach: cliff

  1. Based on the timeline, Columbus made four trips to the Americas.

  2. Based on the timeline, John Cabot landed in North America in 1497.

  3. The event that took place first was John Cabot's voyage to North America.