Author Question: Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American A) loss of population ... (Read 111 times)

KWilfred · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Native Americans encountered by Europeans practiced a form of religion known as

A) monotheism.
B) matrilineal.
C) polytheism.
D) Christianity.
E) Islam.

Question 2

The potential for conflict between Europeans and the indigenous people in North America stemmed primarily from different values concerning the

A) relationship to the environment.
B) role of technology in man's existence.
C) adoption of a sedentary versus a nomadic lifestyle.
D) organization of family life.

Question 3

The results of creating a more cohesive political confederacy for the Iroquois included

A) losing hunting grounds to neighboring tribes.
B) increasing village stability.
C) weakening the Iroquois as warriors.
D) population decrease as competition over resources increased.

Question 4

The Little Ice Age impacted native societies in the Americas in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A) Native peoples abandoned urban centers.
B) Native societies became less populous.
C) Native societies became less centralized.
D) Native women lost power.

Question 5

In which of the following categories did the Iroquois practice a communal lifestyle?

A) work
B) land use
C) hunting
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American

A) loss of population and land accompanying the western migration of Europeans was inevitable.
B) settlements of the Atlantic seaboard represented the highest levels of pre-Columbian development.
C) culture remained static for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
D) societies participated in a vast trading network that linked villages across the continent.