AMH 1-1 Indigenous Culture Regions

Approximately how many people occupied the Americas when Europeans arrived?

• 10 million

• 30 million

• 60 million

• 90 million

Which American regions had empires that rivaled the greatest civilizations in world history?

• North America and Europe

• Mesoamerica and the Andes

• Asia and Africa

• Australia and Oceania

What was the impact of Native American societies on American landscapes?

• They had no impact

• They minimally transformed the landscapes

• They profoundly transformed the landscapes

• They destroyed the landscapes

According to archaeologists, how did the first wave of migrants from Asia reach North America?

• By crossing a 100-mile-wide land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska

• By traveling by water across a narrow strait

• By sailing across the Atlantic Ocean

• By traveling through Europe

For how many generations were the peoples largely cut off from the rest of the world?

• 100 generations

• 200 generations

• 300 generations

• 400 generations

What did early migrants do as they dispersed throughout the continents?

• Built large cities

• Hunted and gathered available resources

• Established trade routes

• Developed agriculture

Which empires dominated the landscape of Mesoamerica and the Andes?

• The Mayans and the Olmecs

• The Aztecs and the Incas

• The Toltecs and the Zapotecs

• The Mixtecs and the Tarascans

What agricultural product spread from Mesoamerica across much of North America?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

In North America, Mississippian culture was centered around the city of ____.

• Natchez

• Chaco Canyon

• Cahokia

• Clovis

Which region had Native Americans who lived in a longhouse and a wigwam?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast Woodlands

• Northwest Coast