Indigenous Cultures of the Americas Test Review

Which statement best describes a conclusion that can be made about the map?

• Indigenous people lived mostly on rivers for trade with other cultures.

• Indigenous people settled across many landscapes in the Americas.

• Indigenous people first lived in South America, but slowly migrated north.

• Indigenous people fought to control for territory in all regions.

Which statement best describes the reason for the Inca having to wear the same clothes, rulers and headmen?

• They had limited resources to produce cloth and dyes.

• Their clothing needed to be functional for work rather than style.

• They did not see any difference in classes, and all people were considered equal.

• They had a class system where some were higher than most of the population.

Why did indigenous people in both North America and South America create mounds and temples?

• to represent the sun god

• to have a place to pay their taxes

• to track the solar and lunar eclipses

• to bury important members of their settlements

What is the main reason that various cultures of Native Americans had different types of homes?

• Homes were designed to protect families from wild animals.

• The number of people was different from tribe to tribe.

• Homes were built from natural resources that were found nearby.

• Native Americans built their homes to look like the homes of European settlers.

What does the term nomadic mean?

• People who wander around following their primary source of food.

• People who live in teepees.

• People who wear little clothing because the weather is warm.

• People who eat seals, shellfish, and salmon

What similarities can be drawn from indigenous peoples of the Americas?

• Many indigenous peoples developed a system of trade and law.

• Indigenous people depended on nature for their food and dress.

• Indigenous people travelled across many lands for exploration.

• Indigenous people across the continents did not like to wear headdresses.

Why was it important for the Inca to keep records? Select the two correct answers.

• to make sure they sent the right people to prison

• to keep track of the number of people who were born and died each year

• to remember who lived in different parts of the empire

• to know who paid their taxes and who did not pay their taxes

• to keep track of who was in school

Why were the Native Americans so influential to the development and growth of the Americas? Select the TWO correct answers.

• They helped to establish the names of the states.

• They played a key role in helping the Europeans settle.

• They helped to create systems of trade and barter within early society.

• They developed calendars to chart the stars for water navigation.

• They quickly married the Europeans and began a new culture that flourished.

The people who lived in the Arctic built their homes out of

• Rock

• Ice

• Grass

• Mud

What was one of the greatest challenges the Native Americans faced with preserving their meat?

• The weather was too warm, so their meat would go bad.

• The weather was too wet, so their meat wouldn't cook.

• The ground was too dirty, so they could not sanitize their food.

• The weather was too cold, so they could not start a fire.