Native American Societies Quiz

When did people first arrive in the Americas?

• 1776

• 1492

• 15,000 years ago

• 12,000 years ago

What recent archeological evidence suggests about the arrival of people in the Americas?

• They arrived during an ice age

• They arrived earlier in boats

• They arrived through a land bridge

• There is no evidence of their arrival

How many people were estimated to be living in the Americas when Europeans arrived?

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 50 million

• 100 million

What major development occurred around 5000 BCE in Mexico?

• Domestication of maize

• Invention of irrigation

• Introduction of settled agriculture

• Development of complex societies

How did Native American groups in the Great Plains adapt to the dry climate?

• By building teepees

• By creating irrigation projects

• By fishing in the Pacific Ocean

• By practicing three-sister farming

What was the main source of food for Native Americans in the Northwest?

• Hunting bison

• Fishing in the Pacific Ocean

• Growing maize crops

• Hunting and gathering

What farming technique did East Coast native peoples rely on?

• Three-sister farming

• Irrigation farming

• Hunting and gathering

• Fishing in the Atlantic Ocean

What was the purpose of planting corn, beans, and squash together in three-sister farming?

• To create a nutritious diet

• To protect the root system of the corn

• To serve as a trellis for the beans

• All of the above

How long had native societies been evolving by the time Europeans arrived?

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 1,000 years

• over 14,000 years

What did the introduction of European people, pathogens, plants, and animals bring to the Americas?

• Stability and peace

• No significant changes

• Unprecedented amount of change

• Improved living conditions