Early Societies and Interactions in North America Quiz

Mississippian civilization is renowned for constructing large earthen mounds used for burial and ceremonial purposes.

The Vikings were the first Europeans to explore and establish settlements in North America.

The Iroquois Confederacy was a Native American confederacy formed by five tribes in the northeastern United States.

The Netherlands established the colony of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City.

The Hopi tribe is famous for building cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States.

Hernán Cortés was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.

The Aztec is not a Native American tribe in North America; it is a Mesoamerican civilization.

The primary economic activity of the Inuit people of the Arctic was fishing and hunting for survival.

Smallpox was the disease that devastated Native American populations after European contact.

The Comanche tribe primarily inhabited the Great Plains region and relied on bison for survival.

The Nez Perce tribe played a significant role in assisting the Lewis and Clark expedition as guides and interpreters.

Jamestown Colony was the first successful English colony in North America, established in 1607.

Ferdinand Magellan is known for the first circumnavigation of the Earth, providing evidence of the Earth's round shape.

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided North America between Spain and Portugal, establishing their respective territories.

Hernando de Soto is credited with the discovery of the Mississippi River during his explorations.

France established the colony of Quebec in present-day Canada.

Samuel de Champlain was the French explorer who founded Quebec City in 1608.