Week 7: Slide (16-17)

Question 1

Before European contact, what was the estimated population of the Caddoan People?

A) 50,000
B) 100,000
C) 200,000
D) 500,000

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Fill-in-the-Blank:

The population of the Caddoan People after European contact decreased to approximately ______.

Answer 2

8,500

Question 3

What impact did European contact have on the population of the Caddoan People?

Answer 3

The population of the Caddoan People dropped drastically from around 200,000 to approximately 8,500 due to factors such as disease and displacement.

Question 4

Who are believed to have built Cahokia?

A) European settlers
B) Indigenous peoples
C) Spanish explorers
D) None of the above

Answer 4

B

Question 5

Cahokia is often discussed in relation to changing perceptions of native ________ in North America.

Answer 5

civilizations

Question 6

The concept of Cahokia challenges which common misconceptions about pre-Columbian America.

A) The idea that Indigenous societies were small and undeveloped.

B) The belief that Indigenous people had advanced technology.

C) The notion that there were no cities in pre-Columbian America.

D) Both A and C.

Answer 6

D

Question 7

True or False:
Cahokia was the largest city in North America north of the Rio Grande, with a population that might have reached 100,000.

Answer 7

Answer: True

Explanation: Archaeological evidence suggests that Cahokia was the largest pre-Columbian city in North America north of the Rio Grande, potentially housing up to 100,000 people at its peak.

Question 8

True or False:
The population of the Caddoan People increased after European contact due to access to new resources.

Answer 8

Answer: False
Explanation: The Caddoan population drastically decreased after European contact, primarily due to diseases introduced by Europeans and the disruption of their traditional way of life.

Question 9

True or False:

Cahokia was built by European settlers and is now a symbol of early European urban planning in North America.

Answer 9

Answer: False
Explanation: Cahokia was built by Indigenous peoples, and its existence challenges misconceptions about pre-Columbian societies as small and undeveloped.

Question 10

True or False:
The decline in the Caddoan population from 200,000 to around 8,500 was due to European diseases and displacement.

Answer 10

Answer: True

Explanation: The drastic decline in the Caddoan population is attributed to the spread of European diseases, to which Indigenous populations had no immunity, as well as displacement and other impacts of European colonization.