Ancient America
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- Q1
Which of the following is NOT an example of the environment influencing Native American culture?
The Great Plains people building portable shelters like teepees
The people of the Northwest building permanent art such as totem poles
The Mayan number system
The Anasazi building homes from clay (adobe)
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What did the early civilizations of Mesoamerica and South America have in common?
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a powerful navy
government, trade, record-keeping
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What was the conquistadors’ biggest advantage in defeating the Aztec and the Inca?
steel armor and weapons
wealth from gold
religious beliefs
command of the Spanish language
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What did most Native Americans believe about land ownership?
It was to be shared by all living things
It could be bought and sold like any object
It should go to the winners
First-come, first-served
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Which of the following is an example of environment influencing culture?
The Southeast peoples using seashells as money.
The Great Plains oral tradition.
The type of government they chose.
The MesoAmericans practicing human sacrifice.
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What was Christopher Columbus' major mistake about the Americas?
He thought he had reached Asia.
He thought all Indians were the same.
He meant to land further north.
He didn't speak the local language.
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
The gold that Europeans found in the Americas
The money King Ferdinand paid for exploration
A prisoner trade on Columbus' second voyage
The resources, diseases and slaves introduced to multiple continents
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