Wait, where am I?
(Geography and location)
(Geography and location)
What river did the Mississippians primarily live along?
A. Mississippi River
B. Niagara River
C. Hudson River
D. Elbe River
A. Mississippi River
The Haudenosaunee are from which modern US state?
A. New Mexico
B. Alaska
C. New York
D. Arizona
C. New York
What was the most precious resource for the Pueblo people?
A. Gold
B. Copper
C. Water
D. Cassava
C. Water
How were Pueblo towns governed?
A. Each town had its own leaders and council
B. A grand council meeting in Onondaga ruled all Pueblo towns
C. The Huey Teocani ruled every town
D. The Sapa Inka chose all town leaders
A. Each town had its own leaders and council
What was the name of the Inuit belief that people, animals, land, and sea have spirits?
A. Animism
B. Wampum
C. Mit'a
D. Ayllu
A. Animism
Which of the following did the Taino NOT use cassava for?
A. Eating
B. Baking bread
C. As a currency or form of money
D. As a form of language or record keeping
D. As a form of language or record keeping
Which Native American people were home to the Caribbean Islands?
A. Inuit
B. Pueblo
C. Beringians
D. Taino
D. Taino
The Three Sister crops are...
A. Rice, beans, and carrots
B. Bananas, apples, and coconuts
C. Onion, potato, pumpkin
D. Corn, beans, squash
D. Corn, beans, squash
Why was fishing dangerous for the Inuit?
A. The water was freezing cold
B. Sharks were dangerous predators
C. They easily got lost at sea
D. The Inuit did not fish
A. The water was freezing cold
What was a Taino community leader called?
A. Sapa Inka
B. Angakkuq
C. Cacique or Cacica
D. Inti
C. Cacique or Cacica
How did Taino villages settle disputes or minor conflicts between villages?
A. Played each other in Batu
B. They performed rain dances
C. They prayed to the sun god, Inti
D. They offered a human sacrifice and then went to war
A. Played each other in Batu
Today, the Haudenosaunee do not like calling themselves the 'Iroquois.' This is because 'Iroquois' is never what they called themselves and is not from their native language.
What language is the word 'Iroquois' from?
A. Spanish
B. French
C. English
D. Dutch
B. French
Which of the following Native American groups was known to have lived within an Arctic climate?
A. Taino
B. Pueblo
C. Inuit
D. Inca
C. Inuit
Which of the following is NOT a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?
A. Mohawk
B. Seneca
C. Cayuga
D. Cahokia
D. Cahokia
Which of the following is considered mostly responsible for the growth and large population of the Mississippian peoples?
A. They were excellent hunters
B. They were expert farmers
C. They were great fishers
D. They had 'luck of the sea'
B. They were expert farmers
What did conquered peoples pay to the Aztec Empire as tribute?
A. Only labor building roads
B. Food, cloth, slaves, and other goods
C. Only coins made of gold
D. Nothing at all
B. Food, cloth, slaves, and other goods
Why was rainfall important in Pueblo religious ceremonies?
A. Rain made the desert colder than the Arctic
B. Rain allowed them to build boats for ocean travel
C. Rain brought water needed for crops and survival
D. Rain was needed to grow crops on floating gardens
C. Rain brought water needed for crops and survival
What does 'Sapa Inka' mean?
A. The Only Ruler
B. King of Inca
C. Strong Warrior
D. Sun God
A. The Only Ruler
What was a major geographic feature of the Incan Empire?
A. A flat, hot desert
B. A flat grassland
C. The Andes mountain range
D. Multiple tropical islands
C. The Andes mountain range
In both Pueblo and Haudenosaunee societies, the __________ were the heads of families and clans.
A. Men
B. Women
C. Hunters
D. Kings
B. Women
Which of the following was NOT a way that the Pueblo adapted to their desert environment?
A. They used adobe bricks
B. Towns were built in cliffsides
C. They used jars to collect rainwater
D. They built large dirt mounds
D. They built large dirt mounds
What was the name of the Incan system of taxes being paid in labor owed to the state, rather than in coin or money?
A. Sapa Inka
B. Mit'a
C. Khipu
D. Ayllu
B. Mit'a
With what tools did the Mississippians build Monk's Mound in their capital, Cahokia? (or really any mound in general that they built)
A. Shovel and Pickaxe
B. Axe and Pitchfork
C. Bucket and Bare Hands
D. Wheelbarrows and Horses
C. Bucket and Bare Hands
The Mississippians used copper to line their beautiful pottery, create their tools, and adorn their rulers. However, copper is not directly found along the Mississippi River.
What region did they trade with to get that copper?
A. The Great Lakes Region (New York, Michigan)
B. Four Corners Region (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah)
C. Caribbean Islands Region (Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)
D. Arctic Circle Region (Alaska, Northern Canada, Greenland)
A. The Great Lakes Region (New York, Michigan)
Where was the Aztec Empire located?
A. The Arctic coast
B. Central Mexico
C. The Caribbean Islands
D. The Andes Mountains
B. Central Mexico
After generations of war and chaos, what brought peace to the five Haudenosaunee nations?
A. The Great Law of Fire
B. The Great Law of Peace
C. The Great Law of Nature
D. The Great Law of Wampum
B. The Great Law of Peace
Which people built terrace farms, or level-step farms held by stone walls, on hillsides?
A. Mississippians
B. Incan Empire
C. Aztec Empire
D. Taino
B. Incan Empire
What did the rulers of the Inca and Aztec Empires share in common?
A. They claimed to be connected to the gods
B. They were often women
C. They were elected to rule
D. They were not very religious
A. They claimed to be connected to the gods
The harshest Inuit spirit to please was named what?
A. Inti
B. Angakuitt
C. Sedna
D. Kivas
C. Sedna
A. Tenotitchlan
B. Tenochtitlan
C. Tonechtitlan
D. Tonetitchlan
B. Tenochtitlan