How much do you know about American history? Test Your American Culture Genes

1.Artist’s conception of the city of Cahokia, near modern-day St. Louis. At its peak around 1100 CE, Cahokia had 20,000 residents. Based on the evidence of Cahokia, which of the following might historians conclude about the Mississippian peoples?

A. They rarely went to war with other tribes, which gave them time to focus on art and music.
B. They depended on fishing for their main source of food.
C. They were deeply religious, worshiping a diverse pantheon of gods.
D. They had significant social organization, which allowed them to coordinate the construction of large buildings.

Correct Answer:D

2.Which of the following contributed most to the increasing use of African slave labor instead of Native American labor in colonial Spain?

A. Enslaved Africans had knowledge of where to fnd gold and silvermines in the Americas.
B. Enslaved Africans had already converted to Christianity, satisfyingthe Spanish crown.
C. Enslaved Africans could cultivate cash crops at a faster rate.satisfying European demands for agricultural products.
D. Enslaved Africans were immune to most diseases spread by theSpanish,while indigenous people were not.

Correct Answer:D

3.Examine the image and answer the question below.
History1 1Which of the following developments is the most direct effect of the situation portrayed in the image?

A. increased opposition from the Spanish clergy to using NativeAmericans as labor
B. the enslaved African population decreased as the Spanish movedto end colonization
C. increased opposition from the Spanish crown to Spanishcolonization
D. the Spanish increased their use of enslaved Africans as a laborforce

Correct Answer:D

4.Let’s say you’re an Englishman of the planter class in 17th-century Virginia. How would you grow tobacco if you were cultivating it as a cash crop?

A. I’d grow tobacco in conjunction with beans, to refresh the soil andkeep from exhausting the land
B. I’d grow nothing but tobacco and prepare it for export
C. I’d grow just enough tobacco for my family’s use, and devote therest of my land to growing food to sell in the marketplace

Correct Answer:B

5.Hernán Cortés was a Spanish explorer and military leader, also known as a:

A. Conquistador
B. Cacique
C. Xocolatl

Correct Answer:A

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