Ancient American Civilizations Online Test

The ancient Puebloans are famous for building cliff dwellings into the sides of mesas to adapt to their environment in the American Southwest. The other options describe different cultural adaptations.

Modifying an environment involves changing it to suit human needs; irrigation, new agricultural systems, and specialized tools like kayaks are all examples of human modification of the environment.

Early humans followed migratory herds of animals across the Bering land bridge in search of food. This pursuit was a primary driver for human migration during the Ice Age.

During the last Ice Age, global temperatures were significantly lower, leading to the formation of massive glaciers that locked up water and lowered sea levels.

Beringia was a land bridge that connected Asia and North America during the Ice Age, exposed because sea levels were lower due to glacial ice formation.