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Chapter Quiz
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Question 1
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What caused a dramatic change in the cultures of many Plateau groups, particularly the
Nimiipuu, after 1720?
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the first major smallpox
epidemic
Incorrect Native Peoples of the Plateau, page 100.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case
Study: Economics, pages 116-17.
the introduction of European Incorrect Native Peoples of the Plateau, page 100.
weapons
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case
Study: Economics, pages 116-17.
Question 2
the first contact with
Europeans
Incorrect Native Peoples of the Plateau, page 100.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case
Study: Economics, pages 116-17.
the growth of the Hudson's
Bay Company
Incorrect Native Peoples of the Plateau, page 100.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case
Study: Economics, pages 116-17.
the adoption of the horse
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Native Peoples of the Plateau, page 100.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case
Study: Economics, pages 116-17.
The Kennewick and Buhl burials provide evidence of
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Late Pleistocene flooding Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The Paleoindian
Period (ca. 14,000 to 10,000 B.P.), page 102.
on the Plateau.
Paleoindian occupation
of the Plateau.
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A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The Paleoindian
Period (ca. 14,000 to 10,000 B.P.), page 102.
Early Archaic activity on
the Plateau.
Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The Paleoindian
Period (ca. 14,000 to 10,000 B.P.), page 102.
Middle Archaic activity on Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The Paleoindian
Period (ca. 14,000 to 10,000 B.P.), page 102.
the Plateau.
Late Archaic activity on
the Plateau.
Question 3
Type:
Multiple Choice
Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The Paleoindian
Period (ca. 14,000 to 10,000 B.P.), page 102.
Which event marked the first contact between Europeans and the native peoples of the
Plateau?
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the opening of the Oregon Trail
Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The
Contact Period, page 103.
the signing of the Walla Walla
Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The
Contact Period, page 103.
Council treaty
Question 4
the Lewis and Clark expedition
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A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The
Contact Period, page 103.
the formation of the Hudson's
Bay Company
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Contact Period, page 103.
the construction of Christian
Missionaries
Incorrect A Basic Prehistory of the Plateau: The
Contact Period, page 103.
The population distribution of Plateau peoples was concentrated
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Question 5
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near the Pacific coast.
Incorrect A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups, page 104.
on the open prairie lands.
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in the deciduous forest.
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around rivers and streams.
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near European Trading posts.
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups, page 104.
Which of the following most accurately describes the political organization of most Plateau
groups?
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wandering regional bands
Incorrect A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Political
Organization, page 104.
isolated individual family units
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Organization, page 104.
a confederacy of various
tribes
Incorrect A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Political
Organization, page 104.
permanent villages and
specialized chiefs
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Political
Organization, page 104.
temporary camps and warrior- Incorrect A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Political
leaders
Organization, page 104.
Question 6
Which animal food dominated the diet of Plateau groups?
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caribou
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Economics, page 107.
seal
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Economics, page 107.
bison
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rabbit
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Economics, page 107.
salmon
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A Broad Portrait of Plateau Groups: Economics, page 107.
Which detail about Chief Joseph has been largely misunderstood?
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the exact band of Nimiipuu that he led
Incorrect VIP Profile: Chief Joseph,
page 112.
the fact that he was not an actual chief
Incorrect VIP Profile: Chief Joseph,
page 112.
the purpose of his trip to Washington, D.C.
Incorrect VIP Profile: Chief Joseph,
page 112.
the timing of his promotion to war chief
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the content of the treaties he signed with the
U.S. government
Incorrect VIP Profile: Chief Joseph,
page 112.
VIP Profile: Chief Joseph,
page 112.
Many young Nimiipuu obtained their spirit guides after their
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first hunting kill.
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Cycle, page 115.
vision quest.
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first war kill.
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Cycle, page 115.
puberty
ceremony.
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Cycle, page 115.
first marriage.
Incorrect The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case Study: Life
Cycle, page 115.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case Study: Life
Cycle, page 115.
Which of the following was the most important plant food to the Nimiipuu?
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maize/corn
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pages 116-117.
wheat
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pages 116-117.
roots/tubers Correct
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berries/fruit Incorrect The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case Study: Economics,
pages 116-117.
seeds
Question 10
Which of the following was the primary weapon of the Nimiipuu?
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pages 116-117.
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spear
Incorrect The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case Study: Material
Culture and Technology, page 117.
bow and
arrow
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harpoon
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Culture and Technology, page 117.
atlatl and
dart
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Culture and Technology, page 117.
blowgun
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Culture and Technology, page 117.
The Nimiipuu (Nez Perce): A Plateau Case Study: Material
Culture and Technology, page 117.