Chapter 1
Key: Answer, Type, Learning Objective, Level
Type
A=Applied
C=Conceptual
F=Factual
Level
(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult
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LO=Learning Objective
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Multiple Choice Single Select
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M/C Question 1
Many ancient humans migrated to the Americas over a
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a) wooden bridge.
b) land bridge.
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c) volcanic crater.
d) cobblestone road.
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ANS: b
Skill=Factual, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas
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in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America Before
Columbus, Difficulty=Easy
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M/C Question 2
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As a result of the development of agriculture in the Americas, the members of native tribes
a) abandoned regional trading networks.
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b) engaged solely in agricultural tasks.
c) lost faith in religious leaders.
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d) grew in numbers and founded separate societies.
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ANS: d
Skill=Apply, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas
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in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America Before
Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 3
The Spanish encountered the Aztec people in Mexico in the year
a) 1492.
b) 1519.
c) 1545.
d) 1619.
ANS: b
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, Skill=Factual, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas
in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America Before
Columbus, Difficulty=Easy
M/C Question 4
The Aztecs, one of the Meso-American empires, created a(n)
a) empire that controlled a population estimated at between 100 and 200 million people.
b) highly unstratified society.
c) capital city that amazed the Spanish with its poverty.
d) sophisticated agricultural system.
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ANS: d
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Difficulty=Moderate, Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity
of cultures in the Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples
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of America Before Columbus
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M/C Question 5
The Pueblo people of the American Southwest, encountered by the Spanish in the 1540s,
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a) built ceremonial mounds on which to worship their gods.
b) failed to develop agricultural techniques suitable for their arid environment.
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c) used irrigation canals, dams, and hillside terracing to water their arid maize fields.
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d) made their clothing and utensils from buffalo hides and bones.
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ANS: c
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Skill=Understand, , Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the
Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival , Topic=The Peoples of America
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Before Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
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M/C Question 6
In the seventeenth century, European explorers in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys were
amazed to find
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a) the remnants of ancient European visitors.
b) Native Americans living as forest primitives.
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c) hundreds of large ceremonial mounds.
d) a highly developed and far-flung Indian society.
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ANS: c
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Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas in the
centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America Before Columbus,
Difficulty=Moderate, , Skill=Understand
M/C Question 7
Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American
a) loss of population and land accompanying the western migration of Europeans was
inevitable.
b) settlements of the Atlantic seaboard represented the highest levels of pre-Columbian
development.
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, c) culture remained static for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
d) societies participated in a vast trading network that linked villages across the continent.
ANS: d
Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the
Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America
Before Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
M/C Question 8
In which of the following categories did the Iroquois practice a communal lifestyle?
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a) work
b) land use
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c) hunting
d) All of these answers are correct
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ANS: d
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Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the
Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America
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Before Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
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M/C Question 9
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The Little Ice Age impacted native societies in the Americas in all of the following ways
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EXCEPT:
a) Native peoples abandoned urban centers.
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b) Native societies became less populous.
c) Native societies became less centralized.
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d) Native women lost power.
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ANS: d
Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas in the
centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America Before Columbus,
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Difficulty=Difficult, Skill=Analyze
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M/C Question 10
The results of creating a more cohesive political confederacy for the Iroquois included
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a) losing hunting grounds to neighboring tribes.
b) increasing village stability.
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c) weakening the Iroquois as warriors.
d) population decrease as competition over resources increased.
ANS: b
Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the
Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America
Before Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
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, M/C Question 11
The potential for conflict between Europeans and the indigenous people in North America
stemmed primarily from different values concerning the
a) relationship to the environment, property, and personal identity.
b) role of technology in human existence.
c) adoption of a sedentary versus a nomadic lifestyle.
d) organization of family life.
ANS: a
Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the
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Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples of America
Before Columbus, Difficulty=Moderate
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M/C Question 12
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Native Americans encountered by Europeans practiced a form of religion known as
a) monotheism.
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b) polytheism.
c) Christianity.
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d) Islam.
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ANS: b
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Topic=The Peoples of America Before Columbus, , Skill=Factual, Objective=1.1: Recall
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the extraordinary diversity of cultures in the Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's
arrival, Difficulty=Moderate
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M/C Question 13
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In contrast to the Europeans, most natives of North America believed that land serves as the
basis for
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a) independence and personal identity.
b) material wealth.
c) political status.
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d) common sustenance.
D
ANS: d
Difficulty=Moderate, , Skill=Understand, Objective=1.1: Recall the extraordinary diversity
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of cultures in the Americas in the centuries prior to Columbus's arrival, Topic=The Peoples
of America Before Columbus
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M/C Question 14
Which of the following characteristics of a matrilineal tribe in North America is NOT
accurate?
a) sharing of powers in the tribal economy
b) newly married men remained in their father’s household
c) family membership was determined through the female line
d) elder women chose male leadership
ANS: b
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