Why were the oldest people important in Indigenous communities?

They knew the most about ceremonies and stories.

Mississippians were able to specialize in different trades because of

their success growing corn and other crops.

What happened if a man in some Indigenous cultures wanted a divorce?

He might have to move out and take care of himself.

Why did archaeologists not think the Caral civilization was important at first?

Because they did not find any pottery there and it was in the desert.

What was one role of the shaman, or spiritual leader, in Indigenous communities?

To teach people about nature and lead ceremonies.

What did the discovery of big, comfortable rooms at the top of the pyramids suggest about Caral society?

Caral society had different levels of importance.

The Maya civilization was united by

a shared culture and belief system.

How did new Mississippian leaders show their power?

They built their home on top of the homes of previous leaders.

How did some Indigenous cultures view people who could do both male and female jobs?

They were seen as more spiritual and valuable.

What was one interesting thing about the Maya civilization's leadership?

Each city had its own leaders, and they all shared the same culture.

What did Maya priests do?

They were religious leaders and often the rulers of the Maya towns.

How did the weather affect where Native American people lived?

People moved to find food if the weather made it hard to farm.

What is one thing the Maya did to deal with living in a dry place?

They created ways to water their crops.

What did the Mississippians start doing around the year 800 in North America?

Building their civilization and homes in one place.

Which statement is true of our understanding and knowledge of the first migrants to North America?

It changes continually to reflect new findings.

European views of Indigenous cultures have affected modern understanding of these cultures because European records

reflected prejudice toward Indigenous cultures

What made it possible for more people to live in Olmec towns?

They knew how to grow and save lots of food.

What did Ruth Shady Solis do that changed how people thought about the Caral civilization?

She used radiocarbon dating to prove how old the civilization was.

What is one possible reason why the Maya civilization started to decline?

There was a long drought that made it hard to grow food.

How did the Olmec society differ from smaller groups in North America?

The Olmec society had people with different levels of power

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1
What was found at La Venta that shows how skilled the Olmec were at art?
Beautiful mosaic floors.
Simple clay pots for cooking.
Large stone tools used for farming.
A collection of gold jewelry.
2
Why were the oldest people important in Indigenous communities?
They were the only ones who could talk to the Europeans.
They knew the most about ceremonies and stories.
They were the strongest hunters and fighters.
They were in charge of making new laws.
3
Mississippians were able to specialize in different trades because of
their access to many natural resources.
their success growing corn and other crops.
their extensive trade network
their access to goods imported from Europe.
4
In which present-day country or region did the Olmec civilization flourish?
Mexico
Central America
the United States
Peru
5
What was one idea about why the Caral people built a city in the desert?
They liked living in the desert because of the weather.
It was a big trading center.
They wanted to be far away from other groups of people.
They wanted to be close to the mountains.
6
What happened if a man in some Indigenous cultures wanted a divorce?
He was given a new home by the community.
He might have to move out and take care of himself.
He got to keep all the family's belongings.
He would become the leader of the tribe.
7
Why did archaeologists not think the Caral civilization was important at first?
Because Ruth Shady Solis told them not to study it.
Because they did not find any pottery there and it was in the desert.
Because the pyramids were too small.
Because there were barely any ruins.
8
What did the Maya learn from the Olmec people?
How to sail ships and explore new lands.
How to build cars and use the wheel.
How to make metal tools and weapons.
How to farm, build, and write.
9
What was one role of the shaman, or spiritual leader, in Indigenous communities?
To build houses and make clothes for the community.
To teach people about nature and lead ceremonies.
To trade with other communities for food and supplies.
To decide who would be the next leader of the community.
10
The Olmec civilization is believed to have influenced later civilizations, particularly
the Inca civilization.
the Maya civilization.
the Caral civilization.
the Mississippian civilization.
11
What did the discovery of big, comfortable rooms at the top of the pyramids suggest about Caral society?
The rooms were used for storing food.
Caral society had different levels of importance.
The Caral people did not value comfort.
Everyone in Caral lived in the pyramids.
12
What enabled the Olmec population to grow and, thus, their civilization to expand?
government by consensus
social stratification
expansive trade networks
large-scale agriculture
13
What caused the Mississippian civilization to decline?
They ran out of food and moved away.
A big flood that destroyed their crops.
Diseases brought by Europeans.
A war with another Native American tribe.
14
The Maya civilization was united by
the shared power of the city-states.
a shared culture and belief system.
a single leader.
common enemies.
15
How did new Mississippian leaders show their power?
They moved their group to a new location for settlement.
They built new mounds to symbolize a fresh start.
They built their home on top of the homes of previous leaders.
They chose new people to form the social elites.
16
How did some Indigenous cultures view people who could do both male and female jobs?
They were seen as less important than others.
They were seen as more spiritual and valuable.
They were not allowed to participate in ceremonies.
They were forced to choose only one type of job.
17
What was one interesting thing about the Maya civilization's leadership?
They had one main leader who ruled over everyone.
Each city had its own leaders, and they all shared the same culture.
They had no leaders at all, and everyone made their own rules.
Leaders were chosen by a vote from all the people.
18
What did Maya priests do?
They were soldiers who protected the Maya from enemies.
They were farmers who grew food for the cities.
They were religious leaders and often the rulers of the Maya towns.
They were artists who made beautiful pottery and sculptures.
19
Scholars believe that large carved heads created by the Olmec depict
important warriors.
gods.
spirits.
important rulers.
20
How did the weather affect where Native American people lived?
People only lived near the ocean.
People moved to find food if the weather made it hard to farm.
People always stayed in one place, no matter the weather.
People only lived in the desert.
21
What is one thing the Maya did to deal with living in a dry place?
They moved to a wetter area.
They traded with other civilizations for water.
They stopped farming and hunted animals instead.
They created ways to water their crops.
22
What did the Mississippians start doing around the year 800 in North America?
Trading with Europeans for new crops.
Fighting with other Native American groups.
Moving to different places to find food.
Building their civilization and homes in one place.
23
The lack of pottery at Caral indicated that the civilization
existed fairly recently.
lacked artisans.
had little need for pottery.
was older than pottery.
24
Which statement is true of our understanding and knowledge of the first migrants to North America?
It changes continually to reflect new findings.
It is mostly theoretical because of a lack of hard evidence.
It remains largely unchanged as scholars are critical of new evidence.
It comes from oral histories passed down over centuries.
25
European views of Indigenous cultures have affected modern understanding of these cultures because European records
misinterpreted the purpose and meaning of traditions.
documented few cultural traditions.
included little evidence about Indigenous cultures.
reflected prejudice toward Indigenous cultures
26
How did people in climates that prevented the development of agricultural settlements survive?
They depended on the sea for food.
They traded with groups to obtain goods.
They migrated to find food.
They migrated to different climates over time.
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What made it possible for more people to live in Olmec towns?
They knew how to grow and save lots of food.
They moved around to find food.
They traded with groups in North America.
They built large boats for fishing.
28
Which statement describes the leadership of the Mississippian civilization?
Each group was governed by consensus.
Each group had its own ruler.
The society had a single ruler.
Representatives formed a leadership committee.
29
What did Ruth Shady Solis do that changed how people thought about the Caral civilization?
She used radiocarbon dating to prove how old the civilization was.
She found gold and jewels in the pyramids.
She wrote a book about the Caral people.
She moved the civilization to a new location.
30
What is one possible reason why the Maya civilization started to decline?
They were attacked by aliens from outer space.
There was a long drought that made it hard to grow food.
They ran out of gold and silver.
A big earthquake destroyed all their cities.
31
How did the Olmec society differ from smaller groups in North America?
The Olmec society had no leaders.
The Olmec society had people with different levels of power
The Olmec society did not grow their own food.
The Olmec society did not trade with other groups.
32
What did the Inuit people believe the northern lights were?
A pathway to other lands
A reflection of the moon
A warning of bad weather
Spirits of their ancestors

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