APUSH Period 1 Review (1491-1607)

Which of the following is true about Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans?

• they experienced frequent epidemic diseases

• they had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestock

• they exchanged goods with African societies

• they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures

Mesoamerica refers to

• present day Southern Mexico and Central America

• present day Southwestern United States

• the Ice Age land bridge connecting Asia and the Americas

• the lands that feed into the Mississippi river basin

One major impact of maize cultivation in Mesoamerica was

• a stable food supply that allowed for growth of civilization

• the disappearance of the Mayan civilization

• reduced conflict between formerly nomadic tribes

• increased reliance on livestock to work the land

Maize cultivation began in

• present-day Mexico

• the Great Plains and Great Basin

• present day American Southwest

• the Mississippi River Valley

Pubelo Indians lived in what is now:

• the eastern United States
• the southwestern United States
• Mexico
• the northeastern United States

Pre-Columbian Southwest Indians were most noted for which environmental transformation practice?

• Irrigation

• Burning Grasslands and Forests

• Mound-Building

• Overhunting

Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?

• the Southwest
• the Northwest
• the Great Plains
• the Eastern Seaboard

The crops most commonly grown by Native Americans, also called the “Three Sisters,” include all of the following except

• Corn (maize)

• Beans

• Squash

• Wheat

Which relative would be important in tracing your descent in a matrilineal society?

• grandmother

• grandfather

• brother

• uncle

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?

• increase in scientific knowledge and technological change

• population increase

• development of nation-states

• competition for trade