History Chap. 1 quiz

In the 17th century, European explorers in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys were amazed to find

hundreds of large ceremonial mounds.

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

increasing village stability.

Many ancient humans migrated to the Americas over a

land bridge.

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

land use, hunting, and work.

Which of the following characteristics of a matrilineal tribe in North America is NOT accurate?

newly married men remained in their father's household.

Africans in West Africa could be enslaved for

punishment for crimes.

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

relationship to the environment, property, and personal identity.

The Pueblo people of the American Southwest, encountered by the Spanish in the 1540s,

used irrigation canals, dams, and hillside terracing to water their arid maize fields.

The small country of Portugal was an early leader in navigation despite having a population of only

1 million

The Spanish encountered the Aztec people in Mexico in the year

1519

What activities did women perform in the tribal economy of native societies?

Control of the raising and distribution of crops.

As a result of the development of agriculture in the Americas, the members of native tribes.

Grew in numbers and founded separate societies.

The social organization of African societies included

Kings and noblemen at the top, a great mass of people who worked as farmers, and urban craftsmen who supported the elites.

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

Native women lost power.

Which of the following nations became the early leader of European exploration?

Portugal

By the 1430s, Prince Henry's captains had reached

The Madeira, Azores, and Canary Islands.

In contrast to the Europeans, most natives of North America believed that land serves as the basis for

common sustenance

In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societies.

did not suffer a permanently servile condition.

At the time of early contact with Europeans, Africa was a continent marked by

diverse and elaborate cultures.

The West African empire of Ghana became noted for its

extensive urban settlement, elaborate sculpture and metalwork, and long-distance commerce.