World History Topic 4.3

How did the Ancestral Puebloans use their surrounding environment to create effective housing solutions?

• The Ancestral Puebloans built wooden dwellings in the forest.

• The Ancestral Puebloans built stone houses against canyon walls.

• The Ancestral Puebloans built homes from snow and ice.

• The Ancestral Puebloans built their shelters using animal skins and hides.

What purposes did the earthwork mounds of the Adena and Hopewell serve?

• religious altars

• irrigation ditches for advanced farming

• burial mounds and building plateaus

• artistic representations of deity

How did the potlatch help the societies of the Northwest?

• In the potlatch ceremony, wealth was redistributed, creating balance within the tribes.

• During the potlatch ceremony, goods were brought to one ruler, who unified the tribes.

• By attending potlatch, members of neighboring tribes were guaranteed safety from invaders.

• The potlatch ceremony was created as a way to welcome new tribes into the existing nation.

What was the initial purpose of the Iroquois League in the Northeast?

• to unite under one ruling emperor

• to share resources amongst neighboring tribes

• to create a unified front against potential invaders

• to prevent war amongst tribes in the Iroquois cultural group

Which of the following is one of the ways that climate and environment affected the development of civilization in North America?

• The Adena and Hopewell peoples were isolated by environment and were unable to engage in trade.

• The Hohokam people in the desert were unable to farm because of the climate.

• Populations in the Northwest used their bountiful natural resources for food and trade.

• The Mississippians were forced to build ceremonial burial mounds rather than their traditional grave markers.