Chapter-1 Quiz

1. Which of the following theories is most widely accepted for how the most humans arrived in the Americas?

2. Which Native American creation story describes people emerging from a series of previous worlds to arrive in the current world in the Four Corners region?

3. What significant development is associated with the Archaic Indians and marks a shift towards more permanent settlements?

4. Which Andean civilization is known for its advanced stone-cutting techniques and the construction of Machu Picchu?

5. The labor tax system used by the Inca, where citizens contributed labor to state projects, is known as what?

6. What was the primary purpose of the quipu used by Andean civilizations?

7. Which civilization is often regarded as the “mother culture” of Meso-America and is known for its colossal stone heads?

8. Which civilization, from 150 AD to 650 AD, was known for its massive temples (including the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon) and urban planning in Meso-America?

9. Which term, used by the Navajo, means “ancient enemy” and refers to the ancestral Puebloans who built complex stone dwellings and kivas?

10. What architectural feature is common in Anasazi settlements and used for ceremonial religious purposes?

10. Which Southwest farming culture is known for its extensive canal system used for irrigation in the Salt and Gila River valleys? 

12. Which Mississippian site, known for its large earthen mounds and as a significant cultural center, is located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri?

13. California natives used elderberry clapper sticks and masked dancers to honor spirits in this healing ritual.

14. The “Serpent Mound” is an example of an effigy mound created by which ancient culture?

15. Which ancient culture is known for their distinctive fluted projectile points used in hunting large Pleistocene megafauna such as mammoths and now-extinct species of bison?

16. What demarks the division between the Great Plains and the more fertile Eastern woodlands?

17. What is the name of the method used by Plains Indians to drive bison over cliffs for mass harvesting?

18. Which West Coast indigenous group is known for their elaborate totem poles and potlatch ceremonies?

19. The traditional hunting and fishing vessel used by Aleutian natives, characterized by its seafaring canoes made of wooden frames and covered in animal skins is called a:

20. Following the Millingstone Horizon, which plant was used by California Coast tribes to grind into flower for making mush, bread, or cakes?