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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance?
(a) Syllogism.
(b) Idiom.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Allegory.

2. The Chichimeca War was a military conflict waged between Spanish colonizers against a confederation of Chichimeca Indians during what years?
(a) 1600-1665.
(b) 1250-1270.
(c) 1550-1590.
(d) 1620-1630.

3. What is defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil?
(a) Irrigation.
(b) Contraptualism.
(c) Aqualogy.
(d) Ecology.

4. In Chekilli's creation story of the Creek people, the Kasihtas proved their seniority among the other tribes by having a great war, and accumulating more what than other tribes?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Heads.
(c) Allies.
(d) Scalps.

5. In Chapter 1, an Iroquois creation story provided by John Norton was dated from what year?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1816.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a domed room dwelling used by certain Native American tribes?

2. In the Iroquois creation story of John Norton's in Chapter 1, Teharonghyawago is given the gift of corn from whom?

3. The start of the European colonization of the Americas is typically dated to what year?

4. What refers to the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory?

5. In Chekilli's creation story of the Creek people, how many tribes did the Kasihtas meet by the mountain?

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