Chapter 1 quiz B

Natives societies of the American Southwest economically relied upon

• fishing
• hunting and gathering
• farming with irrigation systems
• herding animals

The spread of maize cultivation is best summarized by which of the following?

• It spread slowly from present day Mexico northward to present day United States
• Maize was never cultivated outside of the American southwest
• Maize cultivation techniques were introduced and spread by the Europeans
• Maize cultivation originated in New England and spread south

The Native American society which closely followed the buffalo (bison) for their food and shelter were from what region of North America?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

• Great Plains

All of the following are true in regards to differences between Native American societies in Central and South America (Aztec, Mayan, Incas) compared with Native America societies in North America, EXCEPT:

• more complex and structured societies existed in Central and South America in comparison to the societies of North America

• a greater population of people existed in Central and South American societies in comparison to those in North America

• more diverse types of housing existed among the Native American societies in Central and South American in comparison to those in North America

• although small in number, dominant tribes or societies existed in the Central and South American whereas numerous diverse tribes existed across North America

All of the following were common traits or characteristics of Native Americans in North America EXCEPT:

• polytheistic faith

• tremendous respect for the land

• no concept of land ownership

• regular fighting between tribes over water usage

What was important to the way of life for ALL Native Americans?

• Fishing

• Hunting

• Whaling

• Nature

According to the Land Bridge theory, Native Americans arrived in the Western Hemisphere by which of the following means?

• Migratory land routes stretching from the Middle East through Asia

• by land routes made passable when glaciers lowered seas in the area of the present day Bering Sea

• by direct sea routes from North Africa to South America

• by sea from Iceland to the Hudson Bay

Early explorations of the New World have often been described as "the meeting of three civilizations." To what does this description refer?

• The Spanish, Portuguese, and French explorers all met in the New World

• Three major European nations agreed to share North America

• the European, Native American, and African cultures came together in the New World

• The Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans joined together to defend their lands

All of the following are reasons for European exploration EXCEPT:

• spices

• gold

• equality

• religion

North American Native American tribes

• displayed a uniformity of lifestyle

• modeled themselves after tribes from Central America and Mexico

• were greatly varied in lifestyle and economic systems

• formed alliances on numerous occasions to fight competing tribes