Question 1
Many pre-Columbian tribes east of the Mississippi River were loosely linked by
A. the shared use of a series of forts.
B. the Iroquois Confederacy.
C. common linguistic roots.
D. economic compacts.
E. intertribal religious festivals.
Question 2
Cahokia was a large trading center located near what present-day city?
A. St. Louis
B. Detroit
C. New Orleans
D. Memphis
E. Baton Rouge
Question 3
Prior to European contact, the eastern third of what is today the United States
A. was politically controlled by the Cahokia Indians.
B. remained for the most part uninhabited.
C. had the most abundant food resources of any region of the continent.
D. contained no permanent settlements.
E. was populated by tribes that engaged in hunting and gathering but did not yet farm.
Question 4
In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societies
A. lived in small nomadic tribes.
B. hunted buffalo for survival.
C. used horses.
D. developed a harsh religion that required human sacrifice.
E. engaged in sedentary farming.