Question 1

Describe variations in ceremonial architecture in prehistoric North America. What interpretations about social organization might you draw?

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Question 2

Compare dendrochronology to one other archaeological dating technique that is discussed in the text.

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Question 3

Design an archaeological project that will collect data amenable to the study of community layout.

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Question 4

Compare the economic practices of redistribution and reciprocity.

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Question 5

By definition, redistribution includes

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Redistribution involves a central authority or "nodal" figure, such as a chief, who collects goods and redistributes them, which aligns with choice A.

Question 6

The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico, situated at Cahokia, is called

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The largest prehispanic structure north of Mexico is Monks Mound, located at Cahokia. Mound 72 is a different mound at Cahokia that contained important burials, the Great Kiva is a large circular room used by Ancestral Puebloans in the Southwest, and Pueblo Bonito is an important pueblo site in Chaco Canyon.

Question 7

Which of the following is not matched appropriately?

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Kivas are associated with the Pueblo people, not Moundville, which was a Mississippian culture site.

Question 8

How might the analysis of grave offerings be used to reveal social differentiation?

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Question 9

Sea mammals were hunted by the inhabitants of which site?

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The inhabitants of the Ozette site in western Washington were known to hunt sea mammals such as seals, sea lions, and whales. Excavations at the site have uncovered large quantities of artifacts made from these animals, including bones, teeth, and hides.

Question 10

Maize was not a key food source at

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Ozette, located in the Pacific Northwest, relied more on marine resources and other local foods rather than maize, which was not a key food source in that region.

Question 11

When documentary records are available, does archaeology have relevance for interpreting the past?

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Question 12

The Mound 72 excavations at Cahokia revealed

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The Mound 72 excavations at Cahokia revealed the burial of an individual laid out on a litter of shell beads, which is a significant archaeological finding.

Question 13

Discuss prehistoric subsistence change in eastern North America.

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Question 14

The largest prehistoric structure built north of Mexico is located at

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Cahokia is the largest prehistoric structure built north of Mexico, with its central mound (Monk's Mound) reaching a height of 100 feet and a base covering over 14 acres. Snaketown, Moundville, Etowah, and the Hopewell site are all significant archaeological sites in North America, but none have structures that rival the size of Cahokia's central mound.

Question 15

Large earthen mounds were not erected at

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The Draper site is not known for the construction of large earthen mounds, unlike the other options listed which are all famous archaeological sites known for their monumental mound constructions.

Question 16

Early Hopewell platform pipes were made generally in the shape of a(n)

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Early Hopewell platform pipes were often made in the shape of an atlatl, or spearthrower, which was a tool used to throw spears or darts.

Quiz 5: Native North Americans