Norse Discoveries in North America

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Which technology was NOT possessed by cultures of the Formative Stage?

Weaving

Pottery

Developed food production

Metalworking (correct)

Where could the best examples of formative culture north of modern-day Mexico be found?

In the deserts of the southwest (correct)

In the Amazon Rainforest

In the Andes Mountains

In the Great Plains

What did the Ancestral Puebloan Peoples typically live in?

Elaborate housing and ceremonial complexes (correct)

Caves

Mud huts

Teepees

Which region can evidence of Mississippian mound-building culture be seen today?

Georgia Signup and view all the answers

Why did Europeans venture into the spice trade?

To establish direct routes to the regions where spices were produced. Signup and view all the answers

What was the motivation behind Columbus' voyage to find a western route to Asia?

To eliminate the arduous overland journey along the Silk Road. Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about Columbus' arrival in the Americas on his first voyage?

He realized that he was nowhere near Asia. Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Ptolemy's Guide to Geography in relation to Columbus' voyage?

It suggested that one could sail west to go east. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the period of time before Christopher Columbus' contact with the Americas?

Pre-Columbian Period Signup and view all the answers

During which stage did the cultures rely on stone tools and is often referred to as 'The Stone Age'?

Lithic Stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of cultures in the Archaic Stage?

Development of technologies such as pottery and weaving Signup and view all the answers

Why do historians work closely with archaeologists and anthropologists to understand the history of Pre-Columbian America?

To categorize native cultures into distinct stages Signup and view all the answers

Who preceded Columbus and his crew in arriving in North America?

The Norse Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?

It made knowledge affordable and readily available to the literate Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Norse attempt to plant a permanent colony in North America?

Eastern Canada Signup and view all the answers

How did Columbus and his crew discover North America?

They did not discover it; it was already discovered by the Norse Signup and view all the answers

Norse Discoveries in North America

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