The largest Indian population centers could be found among __________. A) the Archaic peoples of the interior B) the fishing communities of the Pacific Northwest C) the hunters and gatherers of the Great Plains D) the farming districts of the South, the Southwest, and the Northeast ANSWER Answer: D
The Heian period ended with A) natural disasters. B) warfare. C) fires. D) earthquakes. E) all of the above. ANSWER E
In what area of North America were the largest populations of nonagricultural Indians concentrated? A) California and the Pacific Northwest B) Great Basin C) New England D) Mesoamerica and the Caribbean ANSWER Answer: A
The social and economic effects of the Depression __________. a. affected only the wealthier classes b. hit the middle class especially hard c. lasted only a few months past 1929 d. were harsh only in the case of the lower classes e. came to light only gradually ANSWER B
Which of these was the single overwhelming fact of life in the Southwest? A) the abundance of resources B) cultural diversity C) land scarcity D) aridity ANSWER Answer: D
Which terms best describe Hoover’s response to the Depression? a. restrained and cautious b. innovative and adaptive c. humanitarian and pragmatic d. socialistically radical e. bumbling and uncertain ANSWER A
St. Augustine and Fort Caroline represent a collision of which two forces in Florida? A) Spanish and Timucuan B) French and Spanish C) English and Spanish D) French and Timucuan ANSWER Answer: B
The policy of red lining __________. A) was ruled unconstitutional in 1953 B) designated certain neighborhoods as off limits to ethnic minorities C) was more a myth than a reality D) kept suspected communist sympathizers from being employed ANSWER B
The fifteenth-century western European nations active in overseas exploration shared a(n) __________. A) weak economy B) weak monarchial system C) Protestant outlook D) Atlantic coastline ANSWER Answer: D
The Navy Department and Marine Corps were created in part in response to which of the following? A) high unemployment among American sailors B) threats from Great Britain C) a possible war with France D) a desire to stimulate the economy of New England ANSWER C