Hys Assesment

Question 1

Southwestern tribes commonly lived in __________.

		migratory teepee clusters
		long timber or log cabins
		permanent stone-and-mud buildings
		wattle-and-daub houses

Question 2

All of the following are true about the Maya EXCEPT:

		they engaged in ritual sacrifice.
		they built pyramids for religious purposes.
		they had a strong understanding of architecture and mathematics.
		they preferred small, unaffiliated tribes to cities.

Question 3

Olmec ruins provide evidence of all of the following EXCEPT:

		a thriving agricultural tradition, including aqueducts and crops.
		a strong religious culture.
		a migratory society.
		advanced tools used for art and buildings.

Question 4

In Incan culture, the term mita refers to:

		public works projects for the ruler.
		a welfare system for the poor.
		a mummification ritual.
		a crop cultivated especially for its seeds.

Question 5

Horses first came to North America through the arrival of the:

		British.
		Spanish.
		French.
		Dutch.

Question 6

Match the description given to the most appropriate tribe.

Located in the SouthwestLocated in the NortheastLocated in the SoutheastLocated in MexicoLocated in Peru

A.AztecB.CreekC.IncaD.AlgonquianE.KutchinF.Hopi

Question 7

 Match the description given to the most appropriate term.

Culture recognized for the unique shape of its hunting toolsMythological city of goldReformers, originally from FranceConquistador noted for attacking the MexicaSought riches from the Inca

A.HuguenotsB.PizarroC.El DoradoD.CortesE.ClovisF.De Soto

Question 8

Fill in the appropriate word in the blank statement below. The monarch pair of __________ and __________ were instrumental in launching Christopher Columbus’s American explorations.

Question 9

 Fill in the appropriate word in the blank statement below. More effective than even conquistadores’ efforts, the introduction of __________ made the most destructive impact on Native American lives.

Question 10

Fill in the appropriate word in the blank statement below. A land mass called __________ is considered by historians to be a path taken by early explorers to travel from Asia to America.

Question 11

Fill in the appropriate word in the blank statement below. Huguenots would find a welcome and prosperous trade network along the lengths of the __________ River.

Question 12

Fill in the appropriate word in the blank statement below. These three goals, __________, __________, and __________, are considered the primary motivations for early European exploration.

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