Question 1

In what way was the Moche civilization similar to the Aztec?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both civilizations originated in northern Mexico. 
B)  Both the Moche and the Aztec sacrificed prisoners of war. 
C)  Huitzilopochtli was worshiped by peoples of both societies. 
D)  Nahuatl was spoken by both the Moche and the Aztec. 
A)  Both civilizations originated in northern Mexico. 
B)  Both the Moche and the Aztec sacrificed prisoners of war. 
C)  Huitzilopochtli was worshiped by peoples of both societies. 
D)  Nahuatl was spoken by both the Moche and the Aztec. B

Question 2

Changes in the ocean current patterns brought by El Niños

Accepted Answer

A)  were necessary for farming in the Andes. 
B)  devastated whole civilizations. 
C)  brought cyclical floods that regenerated the land. 
D)  brought winds that enabled trade with the Pacific islands. 
A)  were necessary for farming in the Andes. 
B)  devastated whole civilizations. 
C)  brought cyclical floods that regenerated the land. 
D)  brought winds that enabled trade with the Pacific islands. B

Question 3

Where did the Olmec civilization flourish?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the high mountains of South America 
B)  In the coastal lowlands of Mexico 
C)  In the flat plains of northern Mexico 
D)  In interior valleys of Central America 
A)  In the high mountains of South America 
B)  In the coastal lowlands of Mexico 
C)  In the flat plains of northern Mexico 
D)  In interior valleys of Central America B

Question 4

The peoples of Mesoamerica and South America had to develop advanced agricultural techniques to produce surplus crops. Describe these techniques, being sure to indicate in which region and among which culture they developed.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
In Mesoame

Question 5

On what material were Mayan texts recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glass 
B)  Human skin 
C)  Vellum 
D)  Bark paper 
A)  Glass 
B)  Human skin 
C)  Vellum 
D)  Bark paper

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the Toltecs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the last great civilization that is part of the classical era. 
B)  They spoke Nahuatl, the same language as the Aztecs. 
C)  They ruled most of central Mexico for four hundred years. 
D)  They were led by former members of the Zapotecs. 
A)  They were the last great civilization that is part of the classical era. 
B)  They spoke Nahuatl, the same language as the Aztecs. 
C)  They ruled most of central Mexico for four hundred years. 
D)  They were led by former members of the Zapotecs.

Question 7

What are some of the purposes for which the Hopewell and Cahokia peoples built large earthen mounds?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The earthe

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions :
-Inca

Accepted Answer

A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519. 
A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519.

Question 9

Use the following to answer questions :
-Teotihuacan

Accepted Answer

A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519. 
A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519.

Question 10

Unity in the Maya world was developed by a common language and what activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermarriage between Maya and Olmec communities 
B)  Extensive trade and commerce 
C)  A common way of dressing 
D)  The development of a strong centralized government 
A)  Intermarriage between Maya and Olmec communities 
B)  Extensive trade and commerce 
C)  A common way of dressing 
D)  The development of a strong centralized government

Question 11

What does the Hohokam culture reveal about the relationship between North America and Mesoamerica? What is the evidence of that relationship?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Hohoka

Question 12

The isolation of the Americas until 1492 means that

Accepted Answer

A)  we can never know much about the premodern societies of the Americas. 
B)  the peoples in the Western Hemisphere were backward and stagnant compared to those in Europe and Asia. 
C)  their civilization was not corrupted by wealth or greed. 
D)  by studying the early peoples of the Americas we can determine universal aspects of the human experience. 
A)  we can never know much about the premodern societies of the Americas. 
B)  the peoples in the Western Hemisphere were backward and stagnant compared to those in Europe and Asia. 
C)  their civilization was not corrupted by wealth or greed. 
D)  by studying the early peoples of the Americas we can determine universal aspects of the human experience.

Question 13

Why did people in the early Americas not use the wheel?

Accepted Answer

A)  They failed to invent the wheel. 
B)  Boats were preferred for transportation. 
C)  There were no large animals to pull wagons. 
D)  Anything circular was viewed as an omen of bad luck. 
A)  They failed to invent the wheel. 
B)  Boats were preferred for transportation. 
C)  There were no large animals to pull wagons. 
D)  Anything circular was viewed as an omen of bad luck.

Question 14

Which statement is true about Tupac Amaru's resistance to the Spanish?

Accepted Answer

A)  His resistance was undermined by his allies. 
B)  His small-scale attacks only sped up Spanish colonization. 
C)  Any time he got too close to the Spanish, he and his men were exposed to disease. 
D)  He used Christian arguments to appeal directly to the king. 
A)  His resistance was undermined by his allies. 
B)  His small-scale attacks only sped up Spanish colonization. 
C)  Any time he got too close to the Spanish, he and his men were exposed to disease. 
D)  He used Christian arguments to appeal directly to the king.

Question 15

What happened after the Maya abandoned their cultural and ceremonial centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayan civilization declined and disappeared. 
B)  Mayans preserved their culture by living in small farming communities. 
C)  The Moche moved in and established their own civilization. 
D)  The Maya were enslaved by the Aztecs. 
A)  Mayan civilization declined and disappeared. 
B)  Mayans preserved their culture by living in small farming communities. 
C)  The Moche moved in and established their own civilization. 
D)  The Maya were enslaved by the Aztecs.

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
-Mexica

Accepted Answer

A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519. 
A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519.

Question 17

In the Inca Empire, what was the mit'a?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system of conscripting labor from villages 
B)  The system for drafting soldiers 
C)  The system of maintenance for the royal mummies 
D)  The system of collecting monetary taxes 
A)  The system of conscripting labor from villages 
B)  The system for drafting soldiers 
C)  The system of maintenance for the royal mummies 
D)  The system of collecting monetary taxes

Question 18

The Mesoamerican ballgame-played by the Olmecs, Mayans, and others-used what type of equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A wooden racket 
B)  An obsidian ball 
C)  A rubber ball 
D)  Leather hoops 
A)  A wooden racket 
B)  An obsidian ball 
C)  A rubber ball 
D)  Leather hoops

Question 19

Discuss the debates surrounding the date humans first migrated to the Americas. What kind of evidence is used in the debates?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The only c

Question 20

Use the following to answer questions :
-Mesoamerica

Accepted Answer

A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519. 
A) The term used to designate the area spanning present-day central Mexico to Nicaragua. 
B) An intricate system of knotted and colored strings used by early Andean cultures to store information such as census and tax records. 
C) Boiling maize in a solution of water and mineral lime to break down compounds in the kernels, increasing their nutritional value. 
D) The earliest advanced Mesoamerican civilization. 
E) A Native American culture that thrived along Peru's northern coast between 100 and 800 C.E.
F)The name of the dynasty of rulers who built the largest and last indigenous empire across the Andes.
G)The official language of the Incas, it is still spoken by most Peruvians today.
H)A highly developed Mesoamerican culture centered in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico. This culture created the most intricate writing system in the Western Hemisphere.
I)The monumental city-state that dominated trade in classical era Mesoamerica.
J)The language of the Aztecs, which they inherited from the Toltecs.
K)The dominant ethnic group of what is now Mexico, who created an empire based on war and religion that reached its height in the fifteenth century.
L)A large and prosperous Aztec city that was built starting in 1325. The Spanish admired it when they entered in 1519.

Exam 11: The Americas, 3200 Bce-1500 Ce

In what way was the Moche civilization similar to the Aztec?

Changes in the ocean current patterns brought by El Niños

Where did the Olmec civilization flourish?

The peoples of Mesoamerica and South America had to develop advanced agricultural techniques to produce surplus crops. Describe these techniques, being sure to indicate in which region and among which culture they developed.

On what material were Mayan texts recorded?

Which of the following is true of the Toltecs?

What are some of the purposes for which the Hopewell and Cahokia peoples built large earthen mounds?

Use the following to answer questions : -Inca

Use the following to answer questions : -Teotihuacan

Unity in the Maya world was developed by a common language and what activity?

What does the Hohokam culture reveal about the relationship between North America and Mesoamerica? What is the evidence of that relationship?

The isolation of the Americas until 1492 means that

Why did people in the early Americas not use the wheel?

Which statement is true about Tupac Amaru's resistance to the Spanish?

What happened after the Maya abandoned their cultural and ceremonial centers?

Use the following to answer questions : -Mexica

In the Inca Empire, what was the mit'a?

The Mesoamerican ballgame-played by the Olmecs, Mayans, and others-used what type of equipment?

Discuss the debates surrounding the date humans first migrated to the Americas. What kind of evidence is used in the debates?

Use the following to answer questions : -Mesoamerica

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