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CHAPTER 1Old Worlds and New, 40,000 B.C.E. to 1400 C.E.

Multiple Choice

1. According to the video in the introduction, what played the most important role in shaping humanity in prehistoric times? A) warfareB) slaveryC) science D) natureAnswer: DLearning Objective: NoneTopic: Chapter IntroductionDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

2. The first humans reached North America by crossing from __________.A) Siberia to AlaskaB) Vinland to MissouriC) England to BrazilD) India to MexicoAnswer: ALearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.1 The First AmericansDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

3. Human migration in the Americas generally moved in which direction in its earliest stage?A) east to westB) west to eastC) south to northD) north to southAnswer: DLearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.1 The First AmericansDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

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4. The first humans are believed to have arrived in the Americas __________ years ago.A) 1,400B) 4,000C) 14,000D) 40,000Answer: CLearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.1 The First AmericansDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

5. According to the introductory video in section 1.1, which of the following is considered to be the lifeline of civilizations?A) roadsB) riversC) mountainsD) glaciersAnswer: BLearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.1 The First AmericansDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts

6. Humans began migrating to the Americas during the __________.A) Norman ConquestB) Agricultural RevolutionC) Viking invasionsD) ice age Answer: DLearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.1 The First AmericansDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

7. According to the introductory video in section 1.2, which of the following played a central role in the Agricultural Revolution in the Americas?A) riceB) wheatC) cornD) barleyAnswer: CLearning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections


8. According to the introductory video in section 1.2, what do wheat, rice, and corn share in common?A) They were the basis of agricultural civilizations.B) They are very low in calories.C) They are the most drought-resistant crops in the world.D) They were all native plants in the Americas.Answer: ALearning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

9. What did the Aztec and Inca civilizations both do?A) cultivate riceB) harvest wheatC) build railroadsD) establish empiresAnswer: DLearning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

10. Which civilization emerged in the tropical forest of Central America about four thousand years ago?A) MayaB) AztecC) IncaD) VikingAnswer: ALearning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

11. Which civilization established an empire in the Andes Mountains of South America?A) PuebloB) MayaC) AztecD) IncaAnswer: DLearning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts


12. The Inca civilization developed a system of record-keeping using __________.A) potlatchesB) quipuC) longshipsD) teepeesAnswer: BLearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.2 Early CivilizationsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

13. According to the introductory video in section 1.3, which of the following describes the purpose of the potlatch?A) redistribute resources to achieve equalityB) show off the wealth and power of the hostC) honor warriors who died in battleD) establish the ruler’s divine statusAnswer: BLearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

14. Which of the following explains why civilizations on the scale of those of the Aztecs and Incas failed to emerge in the area that would become the United States?A) Volcanic eruptions occurred frequently.B) There were no rivers to support irrigation.C) Most of the land was uninhabitable.D) Agriculture was not as fully developed. Answer: DLearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

15. The __________ Indians were hunters but not farmers.A) Plains B) PuebloC) IroquoisD) Eastern WoodlandAnswer: ALearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts


16. The “Mound Builders” belonged to which Indian culture?A) Plains B) PuebloC) ChinookD) Eastern WoodlandAnswer: DLearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

17. Which of the following was a feature of the culture of the Pueblo Indians known as the Anasazi?A) potlatchB) teepeeC) moundsD) cliff dwellingsAnswer: DLearning Objective: What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

18. Which of the following contributed to high mortality rates among the indigenous peoples in the Americas after the European arrival?A) New World weaponsB) Old World diseasesC) massive floodingD) volcanic eruptionAnswer: BLearning Objective: What were the consequences of geographic isolation for the inhabitants of the Americas?Topic: 1.4 The Blessings and Perils of IsolationDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Understand the Connections


19. Which of the following explains why the Americas did not see as many infectious diseases as Europe did?A) People in the Americas lived in close proximity to livestock.B) People in the Americas never developed agriculture.C) The Americas had a low population density.D) The Americas had a high population density.Answer: CLearning Objective: What were the consequences of geographic isolation for the inhabitants of the Americas?Topic: 1.4 The Blessings and Perils of IsolationDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

20. Which of the following was indigenous to the Americas?A) potatoesB) horsesC) measlesD) smallpoxAnswer: ALearning Objective: What were the consequences of geographic isolation for the inhabitants of the Americas?Topic: 1.4 The Blessings and Perils of IsolationDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts

21. Which of the following was first domesticated in the Americas?A) riceB) wheatC) squashD) barleyAnswer: CLearning Objective: What were the consequences of geographic isolation for the inhabitants of the Americas?Topic: 1.4 The Blessings and Perils of IsolationDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts


22. According to the introductory video in section 1.5, which of the following gave the Vikings an advantage over other Europeans in the tenth century?A) smallpoxB) agricultureC) longhouseD) longship Answer: DLearning Objective: What did Leif Erikson and the Vikings accomplish, and why did their accomplishment not last?Topic: 1.5 False Start: Leif Erikson and the VikingsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

23. What was the name of the colony established by the Vikings off the coast of eastern Canada?A) IcelandB) VinlandC) GreenlandD) IrelandAnswer: BLearning Objective: What did Leif Erikson and the Vikings accomplish, and why did their accomplishment not last?Topic: 1.5 False Start: Leif Erikson and the VikingsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

24. What did Leif Erikson do?A) defeated the VikingsB) established VinlandC) invented the longshipD) ended the Norman ConquestAnswer: BLearning Objective: What did Leif Erikson and the Vikings accomplish, and why did their accomplishment not last?Topic: 1.5 False Start: Leif Erikson and the VikingsDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections


25. The term Norman Conquest refers to the Viking invasion of __________.A) FranceB) CanadaC) EnglandD) VinlandAnswer: CLearning Objective: What did Leif Erikson and the Vikings accomplish, and why did their accomplishment not last?Topic: 1.5 False Start: Leif Erikson and the VikingsDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

26. According to the Arguing History video in section 1.6, estimates of the number of people who lived in the Americas before the European arrival fall betweenA) 100,000 and 500,000B) 1 million and 5 millionC) 10 million and 100 millionD) 800 million and 1 billion Answer: CLearning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?Topic: 1.6 Thinking HistoricallyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

27. According to the Past and Present video in section 1.6, diseases have always spread though __________.A) human contactB) wind currentsC) natural disastersD) biological warfareAnswer: ALearning Objective: NoneTopic: 1.6 Thinking HistoricallyDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts


Essay

28. How did the environment shape the history of the Americas?Answer: The ideal answer should include:

a. The ice age created a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska that enabled humans to migrate to the Americas.

b. After the ice melted, the New World and the Old World developed independently of one another.

c. Humans migrated south in search of more hospitable climates.d. Distinctive civilizations and cultures emerged that reflected human adaptations to the

natural environment.e. Examples include the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi and the empire built by the Incas in the

Andes Mountains.Learning Objective: Who were the first Americans, and how did they get to America?; What were the three main civilizations in early America?; What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.1 The First Americans; 1.2 Early Civilizations; 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

29. How did the Agricultural Revolution shape human communities in North and South America?Answer: The ideal answer should include:

a. The development of agriculture led to permanent human settlements and contributed to population growth.

b. In Central and South America, agriculture was fully developed, facilitating the emergence of civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and Inca.

c. In North America, agriculture was not as fully developed and its spread was uneven.d. The Eastern Woodland Indians and the Pueblo Indians engaged in farming to varying

degrees and developed distinctive cultures.Learning Objective: What were the three main civilizations in early America?; What were the principal cultures of the Indians of North America?Topic: 1.2 Early Civilizations; 1.3 The Indians of North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It


30. To what extent did the Americas develop in geographic isolation? Answer: The ideal answer should include:

a. When the ice age came to an end, the land bridge connecting Siberia to Alaska melted.b. The people who had migrated to the Americas could no longer return to Asia.c. The Old World and the New World developed independently of one another.d. Although the Vikings established a short-lived colony in eastern Canada, it did not lead to

sustained contact between people in the Americas and people in Europe.e. The lack of resistance to European diseases among the indigenous population reflects the

consequences of geographic isolation.Learning Objective: What were the consequences of geographic isolation for the inhabitants of the Americas?; What did Leif Erikson and the Vikings accomplish, and why did their accomplishment not last?Topic: 1.4 The Blessings and Perils of Isolation; 1.5 False Start: Leif Erikson and the VikingsDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It

In-Class Module: Culture and History: Indian Cultures in North America

1. Agriculture was least developed in which region?A) MesoamericaB) American SouthwestC) Central PlainsD) Central AmericaAnswer: CLearning Objective: Explain the role of the natural environment in shaping the Indian cultures of North America.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

2. In the Iroquois creation story, which of the following created rivers and animals?A) the good mindB) the bad mindC) Sky-fatherD) Earth-motherAnswer: ALearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts


3. In which century were the Zuñi and Iroquois creation stories recorded in writing? A) seventhB) eleventhC) fifteenthD) nineteenthAnswer: DLearning Objective: Recognize the limitations of sources in the interpretation of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

4. The Zuñi people belong to which Indian culture?A) PuebloB) IroquoisC) CherokeeD) MohawkAnswer: ALearning Objective: Explain the role of the natural environment in shaping the Indian cultures of North America.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: EasySkill Level: Remember the Facts

5. According to the creation story of the Zuñi people, what did Sky-father give them?A) riceB) cornC) buffaloD) salmonAnswer: BLearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Remember the Facts


6. Before the New and Old Worlds came together, the people in North America had not yet developed __________.A) writingB) agricultureC) cultureD) religionAnswer: ALearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

7. The sexual union of Earth-mother and Sky-father is central to the creation story of the __________ Indians.A) ZuñiB) IroquoisC) ChinookD) CreekAnswer: ALearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections


8. The dwelling shown in the image above is associated with which Indian culture?A) MicmacB) Pueblo C) SeminoleD) IroquoisAnswer: BLearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: ModerateSkill Level: Understand the Connections

9. Which of the following provides evidence that Indian cultures had an oral tradition?A) teepeesB) pueblosC) creation mythsD) totem polesAnswer: CLearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It


10. The dwelling shown in the image is best suited for __________ cultures.A) nomadicB) agriculturalC) sedentaryD) industrialAnswer: ALearning Objective: Use details from primary source documents and visual sources to identify the features of Indian cultures.Topic: Indian Cultures in North AmericaDifficulty Level: DifficultSkill Level: Analyze It


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