Question 1

Members of the Adena culture most probably began to manufacture pottery because __________________.&#10;A) they developed a more settled lifestyle, which included the slow cooking of porridges and other similar foods&#10;B) there was a severe lack of raw material to make stone vessels&#10;C) pottery was easier and lighter to carry than stone vessels&#10;D) they expanded into areas where a special red clay was readily available

Accepted Answer

The Adena culture's shift to a more settled lifestyle with agriculture and cooking porridges and other foods that required slow cooking likely led to their development of pottery. Stone vessels were also still used, indicating that the Adena may have still had access to raw materials for them. There is no evidence suggested that pottery was easier or lighter to carry or that they had access to a special red clay.

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the major regions contained within the Eastern Woodlands?&#10;A) The Appalachian Mountains&#10;B) The Great Lakes&#10;C) The Great Plains&#10;D) The Ohio River Valley

Accepted Answer

The Great Plains is not one of the major regions contained within the Eastern Woodlands. The Eastern Woodlands is comprised of the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Lakes, and the Ohio River Valley. The Great Plains is a separate geographic region located west of the Mississippi River.

Question 3

All of the following are true about burial mounds, EXCEPT that they were __________________.&#10;A) cheap and easy to construct&#10;B) revealed social status differences among the dead&#10;C) popular because they were prominent on the landscape and required only simple engineering&#10;D) time consuming to construct, requiring a period of several months to a year to finish

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about Hopewell culture?&#10;A) They utilized exotic raw materials such as copper, mica, galena, marine shells, and alligator teeth.&#10;B) They expanded through the mechanisms of trade and exchange.&#10;C) They declined around 1000 CE as the result of a dramatic shift in climate.&#10;D) They built mounds of different geometric shapes, often linked together into larger complexes.

Accepted Answer

The decline of Hopewell culture is not attributed to a dramatic shift in climate, but rather to a combination of factors such as social and political changes, population pressure, and environmental degradation.

Question 5

What is the best description of the relationship between the Toltec culture of Mesoamerica and the Toltec mounds found in Arkansas (AR)?&#10;A) A small group of Toltecs migrated to Arkansas to escape severe drought and built the mounds.&#10;B) The Toltecs had nothing to do with the building of the Arkansas Toltec mounds.&#10;C) The Toltecs provided much-needed labor to assist with building the mounds.&#10;D) A shaman brought the architectural inspiration back to AR from Mesoamerica along with other rare trade goods.

Accepted Answer

There is no evidence to suggest that the Toltecs had any influence or involvement in the building of the Toltec mounds found in Arkansas. The name "Toltec" was given to the mounds by European settlers who mistakenly believed a connection to the Toltec culture of Mesoamerica.

Question 6

Which of the following occurred around the same time as the decline of Hopewell culture?&#10;A) the appearance of the bow and arrow&#10;B) decreased coastal foraging as a result of a rise in sea levels&#10;C) development of a more deadly form of hand ax&#10;D) earthworks became even more highly valued in society as they became more difficult to construct

Accepted Answer

The decline of the Hopewell culture, which occurred around 500-600 CE, coincides with the appearance of the bow and arrow in North America. This technological advancement significantly impacted hunting practices and societal structures.

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the mound building traditions of the Eastern Woodlands?&#10;A) Hopewell, Fort Ancient, Adena&#10;B) Fort Ancient, Adena, Hopewell&#10;C) Adena, Fort Ancient, Hopewell&#10;D) Adena, Hopewell, Fort Ancient

Accepted Answer

The correct chronological order of the mound building traditions in the Eastern Woodlands is Adena (1000 BCE - 200 CE), followed by Hopewell (200 BCE - 500 CE), and then Fort Ancient (1000 CE - 1750 CE).

Question 8

Plant domestication and farming in the Eastern Woodlands led to all of the following EXCEPT:&#10;A) construction of complex buildings for crop storage&#10;B) population growth&#10;C) territorial expansion&#10;D) permanent settlements

Accepted Answer

The construction of complex buildings for crop storage was not a development associated with plant domestication and farming in the Eastern Woodlands. While settlements and population growth were natural outcomes of agriculture, territorial expansion was also likely as communities grew and expanded their agricultural production. However, permanent buildings for crop storage were not necessary in an environment where food resources were abundant and readily accessible. Instead, Native American communities likely relied on methods such as drying, smoking, and preserving food in underground storage pits to ensure year-round access to food.

Question 9

Which of the following were domesticated plants in the Eastern Woodlands?&#10;A) maygrass&#10;B) knotweed&#10;C) goosefoot&#10;D) tomato

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Question 10

The socio-economic organization of people at Poverty Point could be best described as:&#10;A) agricultural chiefdoms&#10;B) mixed horticultural city-state&#10;C) mixed horticultural tribe&#10;D) complex hunter-gatherers (tribal/chiefdom)

Accepted Answer

The socio-economic organization of people at Poverty Point is best described as complex hunter-gatherers (tribal/chiefdom). They were not primarily agricultural but relied on hunting, gathering, fishing, and trade, showing complex social organization without relying on agriculture.

Question 11

Mound-building cultures were centered in:&#10;A) Florida&#10;B) New Jersey&#10;C) Ohio&#10;D) Michigan

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Question 12

The presence of the ditch inside of the earthen wall (berm) at the Marietta Mound indicates the complex was likely __________________.&#10;A) ceremonial&#10;B) ecological&#10;C) economic&#10;D) defensive

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Question 13

Individuals buried in Adena and Hopewell burial mounds tend to __________________.&#10;A) exhibit higher social status&#10;B) be women&#10;C) be decapitated&#10;D) contain few burial goods

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Question 14

In the Scioto drainage of Ohio, individuals in Hopewell burial mounds were found __________________.&#10;A) facing cardinal directions&#10;B) laid out with arms and legs spread like flying birds&#10;C) with exotic animals accompanying them&#10;D) mummified

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Question 15

The obsidian found in Ohio Hopewell sites has been found to originate from __________________.&#10;A) Mesoamerica&#10;B) the Yellowstone region of the Rocky Mountains&#10;C) the Caribbean island of Antigua&#10;D) Poverty Point

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Hopewell artists applied __________________ to make copper items stronger and less brittle.&#10;A) heating and rapid cooling&#10;B) zinc galvanizing&#10;C) tanning&#10;D) iron sheathing

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Question 17

Large lavish burial monuments in tribal societies like Hopewell indicate the wealth of __________________.&#10;A) the buried individual&#10;B) the individual's predecessor&#10;C) the individual's successor&#10;D) their hereditary heirs

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Question 18

Depictions of Hopewell hairstyles and clothing can be found on __________________.&#10;A) petroglyphs&#10;B) effigy mounds&#10;C) platform pipes&#10;D) clay and ivory figurines

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Question 19

The hilltop enclosure called Fort Ancient __________________.&#10;A) was built by the Fort Ancient culture.&#10;B) is unique for being a likely defensive fortification.&#10;C) was built by the Hopewell and is likely ceremonial.&#10;D) contains evidence of a stratified class society.

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Question 20

Religious practitioners may be among those buried in Adena and Hopewell burials because__________________.&#10;A) they were one of the few to wield full-time power.&#10;B) some exotic burial goods were likely acquired by shamans.&#10;C) they sacrificed themselves at the death of their ruler.&#10;D) they were buried with religious texts.

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Question 21

Adena earthworks were typically more elaborate than Hopewell earthworks.

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Deck 6: Moundbuilders of the Eastern Woodlands