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1
The centers of Mesoamerican culture in the first millennium C.E. developed primarily in
A)New York
B)Mexico
C)Canada
D)California
2
The end of the Ice Age brought
A)new inhabitants to the Americas
B)European settler
C)A change in the physical environment
D)All of these are correct
3
The builders of the first cities in North America were
A)the Olmecs
B)the Hohokam
C)the Apache
D)the Spanish under Columbus
4
The Mayan civilization is famous for its
A)written language
B)discovery of zero
C)calendar
D)all of these are correct
5
The Mississippian culture was famous for Cahokia – a port city (and mound site) of more than 10,000 people near what present-day city
A)St. Louis
B)Los Angeles
C)New Orleans
D)Chicago
6
The primary source of food for the hunters of the Great Plains was
A)Buffalo
B)Wheat
C)Fish
D)Maize
7
The Natives of the Pacific Northwest used canoes to
A)net salmon
B)harpoon whales
C)gather clams
D)all of these are correct
8
Why were Native American societies more susceptible to communicable diseases than their European counterparts after contact?
A)Native American societies had too many domesticated animals that transmitted disease
B)Native American societies did not have enough domesticated animals transmitting disease
C)Native Americans had fewer cities than Europeans
D)Tuberculosis was more contagious than smallpox
9
How did the north-south axis of the American affect the development of its societies?
A)it facilitated the transmission of plants and animals from one region to another
B)it created geographic diversity that made communication between societies more difficult
C)climate and geographic diversity allowed the Native American groups to share agricultural practices easily
D)all of these are correct
10
Right before European contact, the following societies collapsed EXCEPT:
A)Hopewell
B)Anasazi
C)Hohokam
D)Pueblos





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