Question 1

The second wave of migrants to North America probably

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A)  came from Southeast Asia by boat. 
B)  settled in western Canada. 
C)  came from northeast Asia. 
D)  were ancestors of the Inuit Eskimo peoples. 
E)  moved across southern Canada as far as the Great Lakes region. 
A)  came from Southeast Asia by boat. 
B)  settled in western Canada. 
C)  came from northeast Asia. 
D)  were ancestors of the Inuit Eskimo peoples. 
E)  moved across southern Canada as far as the Great Lakes region. B

Question 2

The Adena culture

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A)  was the most significant Woodland Civilization. 
B)  are known for burial practices. 
C)  relied on forest animals for food. 
D)  used bows and arrows. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  was the most significant Woodland Civilization. 
B)  are known for burial practices. 
C)  relied on forest animals for food. 
D)  used bows and arrows. 
E)  All of the options are correct. E

Question 3

Which of the following statements was true of Pre-Columbian Peru?

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A)  The El Niño effect usually improved fishing prospects for the year. 
B)  The inhabitants established early on a major cotton textile industry. 
C)  Early Peruvians isolated themselves from trade and exchange with outsiders. 
D)  Food shortages were often worse in Peru than in Mesoamerica, due to more mountainous terrain. 
E)  Earliest settlers to the area appeared along the rivers flowing from the Peruvian mountains. 
A)  The El Niño effect usually improved fishing prospects for the year. 
B)  The inhabitants established early on a major cotton textile industry. 
C)  Early Peruvians isolated themselves from trade and exchange with outsiders. 
D)  Food shortages were often worse in Peru than in Mesoamerica, due to more mountainous terrain. 
E)  Earliest settlers to the area appeared along the rivers flowing from the Peruvian mountains. B

Question 4

Chavin de Wantar,the Chavin capital,was foremost

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A)  a center for religious rituals. 
B)  a regional trade center. 
C)  a source of turquoise. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  a center for religious rituals. 
B)  a regional trade center. 
C)  a source of turquoise. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 5

Trace the development of agriculture in the Americas.

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Answers would includ

Question 6

The Olmec are believed to have had which of the following types of government?

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A)  Democracy 
B)  Oligarchy 
C)  Monarchy 
D)  Republic 
E)  Theocracy 
A)  Democracy 
B)  Oligarchy 
C)  Monarchy 
D)  Republic 
E)  Theocracy

Question 7

Our knowledge of Andean societies is speculative because

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A)  there was no writing. 
B)  there are few archaeological sites. 
C)  there are no artifacts, only written records. 
D)  the geography is too difficult to navigate today. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  there was no writing. 
B)  there are few archaeological sites. 
C)  there are no artifacts, only written records. 
D)  the geography is too difficult to navigate today. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 8

Monte Verde poses a problem for scholars because

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A)  it dates back too early, 12000 BC. 
B)  there are few artifacts. 
C)  there are no written records. 
D)  it appears there was no real culture there. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  it dates back too early, 12000 BC. 
B)  there are few artifacts. 
C)  there are no written records. 
D)  it appears there was no real culture there. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 9

The animal revered most by the Olmecs was the ____________________.

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The answer of The animal revered most by the Olmecs...

Question 10

Early Neolithic Native Americans lived in ____________________.

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The answer of Early Neolithic Native Americans lived in ____________________....

Question 11

Before the American Southwest was desert,it was

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A)  swampland. 
B)  tundra. 
C)  grassland. 
D)  rain forest. 
E)  hilly. 
A)  swampland. 
B)  tundra. 
C)  grassland. 
D)  rain forest. 
E)  hilly.

Question 12

The Woodland Civilizations were located

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A)  north of the Rio Grande River. 
B)  in southern Mexico. 
C)  in Central America. 
D)  on the Pacific coastline. 
E)  deep within the Amazon rainforest. 
A)  north of the Rio Grande River. 
B)  in southern Mexico. 
C)  in Central America. 
D)  on the Pacific coastline. 
E)  deep within the Amazon rainforest.

Question 13

Elaborate on the significance of climatic change on the prehistory of the Americas.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 14

The Native American civilizations of the Archaic Period

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A)  probably ate small animals. 
B)  had no social structure. 
C)  were sedentary. 
D)  were very homogenous. 
E)  appear to have no reverence for nature. 
A)  probably ate small animals. 
B)  had no social structure. 
C)  were sedentary. 
D)  were very homogenous. 
E)  appear to have no reverence for nature.

Question 15

____________________ was the land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age.

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The answer of ____________________ was the land bridge connecting Asia...

Question 16

Folsom culture spear implements are called ____________________.

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The answer of Folsom culture spear implements are called ____________________....

Question 17

The most important crop in the Americas was

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A)  the potato. 
B)  squash. 
C)  cacao. 
D)  maize. 
E)  the chili pepper. 
A)  the potato. 
B)  squash. 
C)  cacao. 
D)  maize. 
E)  the chili pepper.

Question 18

The trade networks of the Americas

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A)  disseminated goods. 
B)  facilitated cultural exchange. 
C)  linked the Olmec and Chavin. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  disseminated goods. 
B)  facilitated cultural exchange. 
C)  linked the Olmec and Chavin. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 19

The earliest Mesoamerican cultures were located

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A)  in the Central Valley of Mexico. 
B)  in Mexico's river valleys. 
C)  in Guatemala's rain forest. 
D)  in southern Mexico. 
E)  at the convergence of the Eastern and Western Sierra Madres. 
A)  in the Central Valley of Mexico. 
B)  in Mexico's river valleys. 
C)  in Guatemala's rain forest. 
D)  in southern Mexico. 
E)  at the convergence of the Eastern and Western Sierra Madres.

Question 20

Folsom points are associated with

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A)  big game hunting. 
B)  New Mexico. 
C)  hunting and gathering societies. 
D)  atlatls. 
E)  the agricultural revolution. 
A)  big game hunting. 
B)  New Mexico. 
C)  hunting and gathering societies. 
D)  atlatls. 
E)  the agricultural revolution.

Exam 7: The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

The second wave of migrants to North America probably

The Adena culture

Which of the following statements was true of Pre-Columbian Peru?

Chavin de Wantar,the Chavin capital,was foremost

Trace the development of agriculture in the Americas.

The Olmec are believed to have had which of the following types of government?

Our knowledge of Andean societies is speculative because

Monte Verde poses a problem for scholars because

The animal revered most by the Olmecs was the ____________________.

Early Neolithic Native Americans lived in ____________________.

Before the American Southwest was desert,it was

The Woodland Civilizations were located

Elaborate on the significance of climatic change on the prehistory of the Americas.

The Native American civilizations of the Archaic Period

____________________ was the land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age.

Folsom culture spear implements are called ____________________.

The most important crop in the Americas was

The trade networks of the Americas

The earliest Mesoamerican cultures were located

Folsom points are associated with

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