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Quiz by Molly Bruins

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  • Q1
    What was the main cause of the exposed land bridge connecting Eurasia to North America?
    Increased snowfall on land during the last Ice Age lowered ocean levels.
    Much of the water in the oceans congealed into vast glacial packs.
    Plate tectonics temporarily led to a rise in the ocean floor within the Bering Sea.
    Extended periods of drought during the last Ice Age lowered ocean levels.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which tribe of Native Americans is NOT associated with the Iroquois Confederacy?
    Cayuga
    Mohawk
    Powhatan
    Oneida
    30s
  • Q3
    Which theory best describes the spread of maize as a staple crop through the Native American populations?
    The cultivation of maize occurred separately in isolated pockets throughout the two continents.
    Maize was first developed in the region that is now Mexico and spread through the Americas in a slow and uneven process.
    Maize was first developed upon the Siberian Steppes and carried to the Americas via the land bridge.
    Maize was developed by the nomadic tribes of North America but was first grown intensively as a staple crop by Native American groups in Central and South America.
    30s
  • Q4
    In Native North American culture along the Eastern Seaboard, the Three Sisters would most accurately refer to
    the spiritual belief in three major forces that defined the natural world
    the sustainable agricultural technique of growing maize, beans, and squash
    the matrilineal lines upon which most clans were based in this region
    the trade and cultural network established between Native Americans living in North America and those in Central and South America
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following statements best describes the view of Native Americans in North America concerning property?
    The transfer of land was allowed only within one's own clan.
    Land should be transferred through paternal lines.
    The right of an individual to use the land was temporary.
    A portion of lands should remain untouched for the use of future generations.
    30s
  • Q6
    The large cliff dwelling structures of the North American Southwest are associated with which one of the following tribes?
    Navajo
    Zuni
    Hopi
    Anasazi
    30s

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