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The 4 million Native Americans in North America in 1492 differed in where they lived and how their cultures had adapted to their local natural environments,but they also had many similarities.Describe how these cultures were similar to one another and how they differed from the culture of Europe at the time.

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Although the two regions had roughly the same population in 1492,the population density of North America was

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A)   much greater than that of England.
B)   much less than that of England.
C)   about the same as that of England.
D)   greater than that of England in some areas and less than that of England in others.

Question 3

Describe the two major developments that made it possible for human beings to migrate to the Western Hemisphere from Asia.

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Question 4

About 11,000 years ago,the Paleo-Indians faced a major crisis because

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A)   the temperature cooled dramatically,making it more difficult to live.
B)   the large animals they hunted had difficulty adapting to a warming climate.
C)   hunters had killed too many small animals,eliminating the food sources of the large mammals.
D)   a lengthy drought led to a massive shortage of edible plants.

Question 5

What does analysis of artifacts in burial mounds reveal about the Hopewell chiefdom?

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A)   The people did not engage in trade with other tribes.
B)   The people lacked sophisticated artisan skills.
C)   Its trade network stretched across the continent.
D)   Most chiefs rejected lavish personal effects.

Question 6

How do modern archaeologists study ancient peoples?

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A)   They rely only on written documents.
B)   They rely only on what they can learn from artifacts.
C)   They combine a variety of approaches.
D)   They make an educated guess based on a specific natural environment.

Question 7

How did climate change allow hunters to reach the Western Hemisphere?

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A)   It raised the sea level of the Bering Strait to allow ships to pass submerged icebergs.
B)   More moderate temperatures allowed people to live farther north and east.
C)   A long cold spell created the wide land bridge of Beringia.
D)   The change in climate killed off threatening herds of mammoths and bison.

Question 8

When Europeans arrived in 1492,Native American cultures were

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A)   dying off due to lack of food and environmental problems.
B)   characterized by an impressive level of similarity and unity.
C)   divided into about twenty groups whose members shared cultural traits.
D)   so varied that they defy easy and simple description.

Question 9

Which group held the most exalted position in Mexican society?

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A)   Priests
B)   Traders
C)   Warriors
D)   Merchants

Question 10

The Archaic Indians in the Great Basin inhabited a region with

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A)   moderate temperature variations.
B)   few game animals and waterfowl.
C)   predominantly desert topography.
D)   great environmental diversity. D

Question 11

Though ancient Americans lacked writing skills,they

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A)   knew how to read.
B)   shared a common spoken language.
C)   left detailed records of births and deaths.
D)   used other kinds of symbolic representation.

Question 12

The Mexica used an extensive tribute system to redistribute wealth from

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A)   the poor to the rich.
B)   the nobles to the poor.
C)   political leaders to religious leaders.
D)   the common people to warriors.

Question 13

Archaic Northwest peoples took advantage of which plentiful resource for sustenance and for trade?

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A)   Fish
B)   Acorns
C)   Bison
D)   Deer A

Question 14

Ancient Americans and their descendants resided in North America for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.Write an essay in which you describe how archaeological discoveries helped scholars better understand the migration of humans into the Americas,provide an overview of the origins of these first Americans and the geological conditions that facilitated their migration,and explain how the interaction between Native Americans and the environment created the astounding variety of cultures that existed when Europeans began to explore the New World.

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Question 15

Explain the factors that contributed to cultural diversity among ancient peoples of present-day California.How did this compare with other regions of ancient America?

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Question 16

The Anasazi culture disappeared due to

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A)   a drought that lasted more than fifty years.
B)   the Anasazi's loss of a series of wars with neighboring groups.
C)   reasons that remain a mystery to scholars.
D)   the exodus of Anasazi to the land of the great bison.

Question 17

Which of the following is an accurate description of Archaic Indians?

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A)   They depended solely on agriculture for food.
B)   Most established permanent,though small,villages.
C)   They hunted smaller game with traps,nets,and hooks.
D)   They domesticated animals as a food source.

Question 18

How did the diet and culture of Woodland peoples change around 4000 BP?

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A)   They stopped eating wild plants,seeds,and nuts.
B)   They abandoned their hunting-gathering lifestyle.
C)   They began focusing less on hunting and more on plant gathering.
D)   They adopted limited forms of plant growing.

Question 19

When the first European explorers encountered the culture of the Mexica in the late fifteenth century,they were astounded at the complexity of Mexican society and the wealth of their empire.Explain the conditions existing within this culture that made possible the achievements of the Mexica.Include a discussion of the power structure that permeated and controlled their society.

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Background on Mexica: The empire rose to prominence by 1430 when Mexica warriors asserted their dominance over their former allies and ruled an area that geographically and demographically surpassed that of Spain and Portugal combined.
Focus on War and Empire-Building: The Mexica Empire was built and led by warriors who worshiped the war god Huitzilopochtli,and who waged constant battles against surrounding cultures to capture people for sacrifice and to demonstrate their own bravery.These warriors made up the Mexican nobility,supported by a smaller group of priests.This elite group commanded the religious and military power necessary to gain the obedience of millions of other people in the provinces.
Tribute System: Mexican leaders also used their religious and military power to collect tribute from conquered tribes.Tribute was not money but,rather,goods produced by conquered people-including textiles,basic food products,and luxury items-and candidates for human sacrifice.This system redistributed wealth from the conquered to the conquerors and made the empire's stunning achievements possible.

Question 20

What can historians learn about the Anasazi people from their effigy figures?

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A)   That the Anasazi demonstrated sophisticated pottery methods
B)   That human effigies were extremely common among the Anasazi
C)   That the Anasazi people held unique burial practices that were not found elsewhere in America
D)   That the Anasazi were a warlike people

Exam 1: Ancient America Before 1492

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Although the two regions had roughly the same population in 1492,the population density of North America was

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Describe the two major developments that made it possible for human beings to migrate to the Western Hemisphere from Asia.

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About 11,000 years ago,the Paleo-Indians faced a major crisis because

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What does analysis of artifacts in burial mounds reveal about the Hopewell chiefdom?

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How do modern archaeologists study ancient peoples?

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How did climate change allow hunters to reach the Western Hemisphere?

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Explain the factors that contributed to cultural diversity among ancient peoples of present-day California.How did this compare with other regions of ancient America?

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