First Americans Quiz

What term is used to describe the descendants of the early humans who migrated to the Americas?

• Indigenous peoples
• Colonists
• Explorers
• Settlers

Which of the following is NOT a term used interchangeably with 'Indigenous peoples'?

• Native Americans
• American Indians
• First Nations
• Colonists

How many Indigenous communities are there in the United States today?

• 574
• 500
• 600
• 450

What is a 'clan' in the context of Indigenous communities?

• A large nation
• A small group of related families
• A type of government
• A ceremonial platform

Which crop was introduced to the modern-day United States by Mesoamerican traders?

• Wheat
• Corn (maize)
• Rice
• Potatoes

What was the primary purpose of the Hohokam canal network?

• Transportation
• Irrigation
• Defense
• Trade

Which society constructed a road network linking around seventy-five communities in the Southwest?

• Hohokam
• Ancestral Puebloans
• Hopewell
• Mississippians

Which societies was 'mound-building' associated with?

• Hopewell and Mississippians
• Ancestral Puebloans
• Hohokam
• Inuit

Which city was the largest in the present-day U.S. during the Mississippian period?

• Cahokia
• New York
• Los Angeles
• Chicago

What happened to the Hohokam, Ancestral Puebloans, Hopewell, and Mississippians before Europeans arrived?

• They disappeared completely
• They merged into other Indigenous groups
• They became European colonies
• They moved to South America