AP US History: Unit 1 Overview Quiz

Which statement best describes the societal structure of Native Americans before European arrival?

• All tribes were nomadic and hunted buffalo

• Tribes were diverse, with societies shaped by their environments

• All Native Americans lived in teepees

• Native societies were simplistic and not well-developed

What crop was famously grown by the Pueblo people?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Maize

• Barley

What was a common lifestyle among the Great Plains tribes?

• Urban city dwellers

• Nomadic hunter-gatherers

• Seafaring traders

• Mountain hermits

What type of houses did the Iroquois live in?

• Cliff dwellings

• Long houses

• Teepees

• Plank houses

Which European country first established a trading post empire around Africa?

• France

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

What was a major consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• Introduction of maize to Europe

• All continents became isolated

• Decrease in global trade

• Reduction in European diseases

What was the primary reason for the development of the casta system?

• To manage trade relations

• To organize society based on racial ancestry

• To promote equality among settlers

• To simplify tax collection

Which group taught the English how to cultivate maize?

• The Iroquois

• The Pueblo

• The Chumash

• The Chinook

What was the primary purpose of the encomienda system?

• To establish schools

• To promote religious conversion

• To educate the natives

• To force natives to work on plantations

What was a significant impact of European diseases on Native American populations?

• Massive population decline

• No significant impact

• Development of new medicines

• Improved immunity over time