Chapter One: The First Peoples

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Question 1
Most archaeologists explain the presence of early humans in North America by asserting that
a. humans evolved independently in the Americas.
b. humans were created by Napi.
c. humans migrated north from present-day Central America.
d. humans migrated to North America from Siberia.

Question 2
According to the liberal school of thought, humans appeared in North America approximately
a. 100,000 years ago.
b. 7000 years ago.
c. 32,000 years ago.
d. 65,000 years ago.

Question 3
Which statement(s) is/are true of Native populations?
a. Agriculture could not support larger populations than hunting and gathering could.
b. European diseases did not affect Native populations, because they were easily combated.
c. After the arrival of Europeans, Native populations declined dramatically as a result of diseases.
d. both a. and c.

Question 4
As nearly as can be determined, how many languages did the First Nations peoples in North America speak before European contact?
a. 50
b. 120
c. 6
d. 15

Question 5
Which classification of Native North American societies recognizes the influence of climate and regional resources on the development of societies and technologies?
a. cultural
b. political
c. racial
d. national

Question 6
Salmon was the main staple of peoples living in which area?
a. Great Basin
b. Arctic
c. Northwest Coast
d. Lake Ontario

Question 7
The Plains people specialized in hunting
a. beaver
b. seal
c. moose
d. buffalo

Question 8
Which statement is not true of the Amerindian inhabitants of the Subarctic?
a. They belonged to two different linguistic families.
b. Many of them relied heavily on moose.
c. They lived near good fishing sites during the summer.
d. Their population density was high.

Question 9
Which people are the direct ancestors of the modern Inuit?
a. Thule
b. Maya
c. Scandinavians
d. Beothuk

Question 10
Longhouses were built by the
a. Cree.
b. Iroquois.
c. Mi’kmaq.
d. Inuit.

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