Question
Which of the following are environmental influences that affected American Indian cultures of the Northwest and Southwest. Select all that are correct.(6 points)
Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.
Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.
People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.
People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.
Southwestern peoples did not farm their land
Southwestern peoples did not farm their land
Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.
Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.
Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.
Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts.
People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.
People in the Northwest were adversely affected by Icy Tundra conditions.
Southwestern peoples did not farm their land
Southwestern peoples did not farm their land
Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.
Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes.
Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi-arid climates.
Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Those living in the Northwest lived along the Rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud brick homes.
Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Correct statements (select these):
- Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts. (both duplicate entries)
- Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi‑arid climates.
- Those living in the Northwest lived along the rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
- People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
- Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud‑brick (adobe) homes.
- Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
Why the others are wrong:
- “People in the Northwest were adversely affected by icy tundra conditions” — incorrect; the Pacific Northwest is a temperate rainforest/coastal climate, not tundra.
- “Southwestern peoples did not farm their land” — incorrect; many Southwest groups practiced agriculture (maize, beans, squash) and used irrigation.
- “Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes” — incorrect; Northwest peoples built wooden plank houses, not adobe.
- Northwestern cultures posted potlatches which were family feasts. (both duplicate entries)
- Cultures of the Southwest lived in arid and semi‑arid climates.
- Those living in the Northwest lived along the rainy coast of the Pacific Ocean.
- People in the Northwest relied on fishing and hunting and developed permanent communities.
- Southwestern people adapted to their environment by building mud‑brick (adobe) homes.
- Cultures of the Southwest hunted and gathered and irrigated fields.
Why the others are wrong:
- “People in the Northwest were adversely affected by icy tundra conditions” — incorrect; the Pacific Northwest is a temperate rainforest/coastal climate, not tundra.
- “Southwestern peoples did not farm their land” — incorrect; many Southwest groups practiced agriculture (maize, beans, squash) and used irrigation.
- “Northwest cultures were reliant on mud brick for building homes” — incorrect; Northwest peoples built wooden plank houses, not adobe.