Chapter 01 1. The origins of human existence in North America began A. with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait. B. with the explorations of Christopher Columbus. C. as a result of the development of the wheel. D. long after the last ice age ended. E. from the southern tip of South America. 2. Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas over the Bering Strait occurred approximately A. 2,000 years ago. B. 5,000 years ago. C. 9,000 years ago. D. 11,000 years ago. E. 18,000 years ago. 3. The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of the A. Maya. B. Aztec. C. Inca. D. Pueblo. E. Olmec. 4. The early South American civilizations of Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs all shared the following characteristics EXCEPT A. the use of wheeled vehicles. B. economies primarily based on agriculture. C. substantial cities. D. complex political systems. E. elaborate religious and cultural systems. 5. The pre-Columbian American peoples in the Pacific Northwest A. did not have permanent settlements. B. developed political systems as sophisticated as the Mayans and Aztecs. C. fished salmon as their principal occupation. D. were the most peaceful of pre-Columbian societies.