Quiz for:
Pre-Columbian Societies in the Americas

Question 1

Which Native American group in North America traded with regions as far as Florida and the Rocky Mountains?

Question 2

In which geographical regions were the diverse societies and cultures in North and South America located before the Europeans arrived?

Question 3

Where was the Inca civilization located?

Question 4

What resource did the Chinook of the Pacific Northwest heavily rely on?

Question 5

Which Native American civilization developed in the Yucatan Peninsula and built large cities with stone temples?

Question 6

Which Native American group in the Northeast lived in longhouses and cultivated maize, squash, and beans?

Question 7

Which Native American group in North America excelled in farming in fertile mountain valleys and cultivated maize?

Question 8

Which group of people in North America were sedentary farmers living in adobe homes in New Mexico and Arizona?

Question 9

What was the capital of the Aztecs (Mexica) with a population of about 300,000?

Question 10

Which Native American group lived in fishing villages in the Pacific Northwest and constructed large plank houses?

Question 11

What did the focus of the lecture on Native American societies before European exploration emphasize?

Question 12

Which Native American group had organized societies with religious and administrative centers?

Question 13

Which Native American group dominated by nomadic tribes like the Ute lived in kinship-based bands?

Question 14

Which Native American civilization was known for utilizing irrigation systems and human sacrifice practices?

Question 15

What was the largest settlement in the Mississippi River Valley with up to 30,000 people at its peak?