Chapter 01: New World Encounters, Preconquest–1608 Chapter 01 Multiple‐Choice Questions 1. The most significant factor that allowed large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America was a. the domestication of horses. b. global warming. c. population growth. d. the search for new food supplies. e. the growing diversity of people. Page‐Reference: 6 Skill: Factual Topic: Native Americans Before the Conquest Answer : b.global warming. 2. Which of the following revolutionized early Native American cultures? a. the discovery of hunting b. the development of agriculture c. tribal political alliances d. emergence of a written language e. the domestication of the horse Page‐Reference: 7 Skill: Factual Topic: Native Americans Before the Conquest Answer : b.the development of agriculture 3. The aggressive Native American people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were the a. Mayas. b. Apaches. c. Aztecs. d. Incas. e. Toltecs. Page‐Reference: 8 Skill: Factual Topic: Nati