Question 1

North America may be divided into general natural areas that include
A)Iceland.
B)the Riverine and Foothills.
C)the Pacific coast.
D)no deserts.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

Anthropology
A)seeks to gain an understanding of other cultures.
B)has a history of considering women's perspectives.
C)is more interested in studying Old World cultures than New World cultures.
D)is concerned with advancing native cultures into modern society.

Accepted Answer

Anthropology aims to understand and study different cultures, including their customs, beliefs, and social structures.

Question 3

Popular views or stereotypes of Native Americans include all of the following EXCEPT
A)the original man.
B)the great warrior.
C)the bloodthirsty savage.
D)the first ecologist.

Accepted Answer

The term "the original man" is not a common stereotype or popular view of Native Americans in the context provided by the other options. The other choices (B, C, D) reflect more widely recognized stereotypes or characterizations of Native Americans in popular culture and discourse.

Question 4

The "Sidelight: The Domesticated Wilderness" states that
A)Native Americans had little impact on their environments.
B)Europeans misunderstood Indian farming and land use.
C)plowing, irrigation, and burning are types of passive resource management.
D)controlled burns by European Americans upset Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

Europeans often misunderstood the sophisticated and deliberate ways in which Native Americans managed and interacted with their environment, including farming practices and land use, which were adapted to local conditions and sustainability.

Question 5

Native peoples first came to the western hemisphere from
A)eastern Europe.
B)Iceland.
C)western Africa.
D)northeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

The prevailing theory supported by archaeological and genetic evidence suggests that the first peoples arrived in the western hemisphere from northeast Asia, crossing over a land bridge known as Beringia that once connected Siberia to Alaska.

Question 6

According to the "Sidelight: Weapons and Hunting Technologies" before their interaction with Europeans, native peoples used various weapons to hunt, including all of the following EXCEPT
A)spears.
B)harpoons.
C)metal blades.
D)blowguns.

Accepted Answer

Before their interaction with Europeans, native peoples did not use metal blades for hunting as metalworking technologies were not widely developed or used in the same way by indigenous peoples across the Americas. They relied on materials like stone, bone, and wood for their weapons and tools.

Question 7

A group is said to be in the Formative if its economy specializes in
A)trade.
B)hunting.
C)food production.
D)the exploitation of megafauna.

Accepted Answer

The Formative period, often associated with the development of agriculture and sedentary societies, is characterized by an economy that specializes in food production. This period marks a significant shift from hunting and gathering to more stable forms of subsistence through the cultivation of plants and domestication of animals.

Question 8

Define a culture area, and discuss the good and bad points of using culture areas to group people.

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Question 9

Discuss how the complex cultures of Mesoamerica influenced native North Americans.

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Question 10

Name at least six important foods and drugs Native Americans gave the world.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

What are the goals of anthropology? Discuss the problems as well as the benefits of anthropological study.

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Question 12

Lewis H.Morgan's theory of Unilinear Cultural Evolution, popular in the 1800s and early 1900s,
A)classified people as savage, barbaric, or civilized.
B)argued that all cultures are equal and should not be viewed as inferior and superior to one another.
C)was based on skin color.
D)categorized people based on decade born.

Accepted Answer

Lewis H.Morgan's theory of Unilinear Cultural Evolution classified societies into three stages: savage, barbaric, and civilized, based on technological and social progress rather than skin color or birth decade. This theory did not argue for the equality of all cultures but rather suggested a linear progression from 'lower' to 'higher' stages of cultural development.

Question 13

Documentary methods used to preserve data on Native North Americans include all of the following EXCEPT
A)colonial and mission records.
B)ancestor recall.
C)land records.
D)diaries.

Accepted Answer

Ancestor recall is not a documentary method; it refers to oral traditions or oral histories passed down through generations, not written or documented sources. Colonial and mission records, land records, and diaries are all forms of documentary evidence used to preserve data.

Question 14

Some Native American foods eaten in the U.S.today include
A)wheat and rye.
B)tomatoes and corn.
C)coffee and barley.
D)figs and oranges.

Accepted Answer

Tomatoes and corn are native to the Americas and were cultivated by Native Americans long before the arrival of Europeans. These crops have become staples in diets worldwide, including in the U.S. Wheat, rye, coffee, barley, figs, and oranges, on the other hand, were introduced to the Americas by Europeans or originated in other parts of the world.

Question 15

North America includes
A)Canada and United States only.
B)the United States only.
C)Greenland.
D)Chile and Venezuela.

Accepted Answer

North America includes Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Greenland, among other countries and territories.

Question 16

Of the ten culture areas considered by the Smithsonian Handbook of North American Indians, the two that used to be covered with temperate forests are
A)the Plains and Plateau.
B)the Northeast and Southeast.
C)California and the Southwest.
D)the Northwest Coast and Plateau.

Accepted Answer

The Northeast and Southeast regions of North America were historically covered with temperate forests, which significantly influenced the cultures and lifestyles of the indigenous peoples living in these areas. These forests provided abundant resources, such as wood for building and fuel, and supported diverse wildlife, which was crucial for hunting and gathering practices.

Question 17

One problem with using culture areas is
A)diversity may be ignored.
B)criteria are chosen by Indians.
C)cultures never change.
D)they're never compared.

Accepted Answer

Culture areas can oversimplify the diversity within those areas by generalizing the characteristics of cultures, thereby ignoring the unique aspects and variations among different groups within the same geographical or cultural area.

Question 18

The study of a particular group at a particular time is called
A)ethnography.
B)ethnology.
C)sociology.
D)perspective analysis.

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is the study of cultures and communities through direct observation, participation, and other research methods, focusing on a specific group at a particular time.

Question 19

The low estimates for Native American populations prior to 1492
A)were quite accurate.
B)were used to justify European occupation.
C)explain today's small population.
D)made Europeans sympathetic to Indians.

Accepted Answer

The low estimates for Native American populations prior to 1492 were often used to justify European occupation, underestimating the impact of European diseases and conquest on indigenous populations.

Question 20

According to the 2010 census, the number of Americans who identify themselves as (at least part) Native American is around
A)fewer than 500,000.
B)1 million.
C)2 million to 3 million.
D)5)3 million.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 1: Introduction

North America may be divided into general natural areas that include

Anthropology

Popular views or stereotypes of Native Americans include all of the following EXCEPT

The "Sidelight: The Domesticated Wilderness" states that

Native peoples first came to the western hemisphere from

According to the "Sidelight: Weapons and Hunting Technologies" before their interaction with Europeans, native peoples used various weapons to hunt, including all of the following EXCEPT

A group is said to be in the Formative if its economy specializes in

Define a culture area, and discuss the good and bad points of using culture areas to group people.

Discuss how the complex cultures of Mesoamerica influenced native North Americans.

Name at least six important foods and drugs Native Americans gave the world.

What are the goals of anthropology? Discuss the problems as well as the benefits of anthropological study.

Lewis H.Morgan's theory of Unilinear Cultural Evolution, popular in the 1800s and early 1900s,

Documentary methods used to preserve data on Native North Americans include all of the following EXCEPT

Some Native American foods eaten in the U.S.today include

North America includes

Of the ten culture areas considered by the Smithsonian Handbook of North American Indians, the two that used to be covered with temperate forests are

One problem with using culture areas is

The study of a particular group at a particular time is called

The low estimates for Native American populations prior to 1492

According to the 2010 census, the number of Americans who identify themselves as (at least part) Native American is around