HIS-144 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Paleo-Indian Era. Answer: Era beginning about 15,000 years ago
and ending about 10,000 years ago, characterized by initial North
American settlement
◉ Archaic Era. Answer: Era beginning about 10,000 years ago and
lasting until about 2,500 years ago, characterized by increased
agricultural development
◉ sedentary existence. Answer: Life in which settlers can remain in
one place cultivating agriculture, instead of pursuing herd animals
◉ Pre-Columbian era. Answer: North American era lasting from 500
B.C.E. to 1492 C.E., before Columbus landed
◉ clan system. Answer: Living arrangement in which a tribe was
divided into a number of large family groups
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Paleo-Indian Era. Answer: Era beginning about 15,000 years ago
and ending about 10,000 years ago, characterized by initial North
American settlement
◉ Archaic Era. Answer: Era beginning about 10,000 years ago and
lasting until about 2,500 years ago, characterized by increased
agricultural development
◉ sedentary existence. Answer: Life in which settlers can remain in
one place cultivating agriculture, instead of pursuing herd animals
◉ Pre-Columbian era. Answer: North American era lasting from 500
B.C.E. to 1492 C.E., before Columbus landed
◉ clan system. Answer: Living arrangement in which a tribe was
divided into a number of large family groups
