APUSH Chapter 1 Book Quiz

An extraordinary example of a complex and sophisticated mound-building society was: A) Athapascans. B) Hopewell. C) Lakota. D) Pequots. E) Zuni.

B. Hopewell.

The largest Indian populations in North America were: A) dependent on the rich ocean resources of the Pacific Northwest. B) the Plains Indians who benefited from the vast herds of bison. C) in the farming areas of the Southwest, South, and Northeast. D) found in the Great Basin, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada. E) reliant on a hunter-gatherer lifestyle for subsistence.

C. in the farming areas of the Southwest, South, and Northeast.

Studies that compare DNA have revealed a close genetic relationship between American Indians and the people of: A) Africa. B) Australia. C) Europe. D) India. E) Asia.

E. Asia.

Indian agriculture flourished in the South because: A) tribes there had superior technology. B) many tribes in the region adopted Spanish farming techniques. C) most native plants would not grow in a cool climate. D) northern tribes remained hunters rather than becoming farmers. E) of mild, moist climate, and rich, fertile soil.

E. of mild, moist climate, and rich, fertile soil.

When using the term "resisted revolution," historians are referring to: A) the refusal of some Indian groups to shift to an agricultural society. B) Indians' effort to prevent Europeans from creating colonies in North America. C) the southwestern tribes' practice of refusing to trade with Europeans. D) an uprising at Cahokia that the power elite brutally suppressed. E) the reluctance of Indian groups to embrace the elaborate systems of kinship that defined the newly hierarchical society.

A. the refusal of some Indian groups to shift to an agricultural society.

The Iroquois Confederacy: A) attempted to control social violence by prohibiting warfare among member nations. B) constituted the most important of the Indian alliances in the western United States. C) included the Algonquin Indians, who were the largest tribe in North America. D) remained a hunting and gathering society until Europeans introduced livestock. E) was established to protect the Iroquois nation against the intrusion of European colonists.

A. attempted to control social violence by prohibiting warfare among member nations.

The "miracle crops" that first emerged in North America were: A) cotton and indigo. B) maize and potatoes. C) beans and squash. D) barley and rye. E) wheat and rice.

B. maize and potatoes.

Recent archeological evidence has led some scholars to conclude that early migration in North America: A) relied on dog sleds to carry people over the vast glacial sheets that covered the continent. B) occurred by water as people used boats to travel along the western coastline of the continent. C) could not have taken place as long as the continent was covered by the vast glaciers of the Ice Age. D) was spurred by intense conflict among competing tribes. E) took place as human beings sought fertile lands to ensure the production of abundant food crops.

B. occurred by water as people used boats to travel along the western coastline of the continent.

The oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States are occupied by the: A) Apaches. B) Cherokees. C) Pueblos. D) Shoshone. E) Athapascans.

C. Pueblos.

Christopher Columbus: A) discovered a truly new world. B) had little real influence on history. C) established contact between two old worlds. D) was the first European to visit North America. E) helped other Europeans understand the history of North America.

C. established contact between two old worlds.

When Europeans arrived in north America at the beginning of the sixteenth century: A) the native population was racially homogenous. B) Indians had developed a variety of disparate cultures and languages. C) Indians considered themselves a homogeneous culture with common origins. D) the native population was limited to the warmer regions of Mesoamerica. E) there were only a few thousand Indians and they spoke five basic languages.

B. Indians had developed a variety of disparate cultures and languages.

Scholarly research leads to the conclusion that Clovis technology: A) was limited to the area of eastern New Mexico and the Texas panhandle. B) dramatically improved agricultural production and led to significant population growth. C) was relatively primitive compared to similar artifacts found at European sites. D) spread quickly and influenced people throughout the North American continent. E) did little to influence the development of society in prehistoric North America.

D. spread quickly and influenced people throughout the North American continent.

Important to understanding American history is: A) the realization that native society was quite similar to European customs and traditions. B) reading the documents that American Indians wrote prior to the arrival of Europeans. C) keeping in mind that Indian culture was quite primitive compared to other civilizations. D) the willingness to accept European accounts of native peoples as absolute. E) an appreciation for the ways that human beings adapted to geography and climate.

E. an appreciation for the ways that human beings adapted to geography and climate.

A major event that occurred in North America during the Archaic period was: A) the development of metal weapons and tools. B) human beings developing the use of fire for the first time. C) the emergence of the first settled farming communities. D) the invention of horse-drawn, wheeled vehicles. E) the end of the Ice Age and the retreat of the glaciers.

E. the end of the Ice Age and the retreat of the glaciers.