Native American Societies Before European Contact

What year is commonly associated with the beginning of American history?

• 15,000 years ago

• 5000 BCE

• 1492

• 1776

What recent evidence suggests an alternative method of arrival to the Americas?

• Travel by land bridge

• Travel by boats

• Travel by air

• Travel by foot

Approximately how many people were living in the Americas by the late 1400s?

• 50 million

• 25 million

• 10 million

• 100 million

What significant agricultural development occurred around 5000 BCE in Mexico?

• Domestication of rice

• Domestication of wheat

• Domestication of maize

• Domestication of potatoes

What was a significant impact of maize domestication on Native societies?

• Introduction of new diseases

• Development of settled agriculture

• Increased nomadic lifestyle

• Decline in population

How did Native American groups on the Great Plains adapt to their environment?

• Building permanent homes

• Developing irrigation systems

• Fishing in the Pacific Ocean

• Hunting bison and using teepees

What was a common dwelling used by Native American groups on the Great Plains?

• Caves

• Longhouses

• Igloos

• Teepees

What was a key adaptation of the ancestral Puebloan people to their dry environment?

• Raising cattle

• Creating irrigation projects

• Building large ships

• Developing metal tools

What was the primary food source for Native Americans in the Northwest?

• Fishing in the Pacific Ocean

• Growing rice

• Hunting bison

• Raising sheep

What was the estimated population of Cahokia at its peak?

• 5,000 residents

• 25,000 to 40,000 residents

• 10,000 residents

• 50,000 residents