(7th) Unit 1: Lesson 3 Quiz - Breaking Stereotypes

When did Native American groups begin living throughout North America?

• In the late 1400s

• Thousands of generations ago

• During the Ice Age

• After European settlers arrived

What is one theory about the origins of Native Americans?

• They originated from Asia or South America.

• They evolved independently in North America.

• They arrived from Europe.

• They migrated from Australia.

How long did millions of people live in the Western Hemisphere before Europeans arrived?

• A few decades

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• Only a century

What factors influenced the unique cultures developed by Native American groups?

• Climate and available resources

• European interaction

• Global trade networks

• Religious beliefs

What types of habitats did the original inhabitants of North America adapt to?

• Only temperate forests

• Diverse habitats including arctic and desert climates

• Tropical rainforests

• Urban environments

What type of structure did the Inuit build in the northern part of North America?

• Longhouses

• Wigwams

• Igloos

• Pueblos

What misconception about North America does Vine Deloria, Jr. address in his writing?

• That Native Americans were nomadic

• That North America was uninhabited before European arrival

• That Native Americans did not have complex societies

• That Native Americans were all hunters and gatherers

According to Deloria, what do some people believe about the land in the Western Hemisphere?

• It was always occupied by Native Americans.

• It was vacant and waiting to be cultivated.

• It was a harsh environment unsuitable for living.

• It was discovered by Native Americans.

What impact did European contact have on Native Americans?

• It led to cultural exchange and prosperity.

• It resulted in disease, displacement, and loss of land.

• It had no significant impact on their way of life.

• It strengthened Native American economies.

How did the view of North America as a 'New World' persist in history books?

• It was promoted by Native American historians.

• It reflected the reality of Native American societies.

• It justified the colonization and exploitation of the land.

• It was based on the true history of Native American cultures.