Question 1

The Moche in South America

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A) practiced metallurgy. 
B) made unusually realistic pottery. 
C) created elaborate ceremonial centers. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) practiced metallurgy. 
B) made unusually realistic pottery. 
C) created elaborate ceremonial centers. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan Empires, how do you think this aided/hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards.

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Answers would include brutalit

Question 3

Term for identification: Four Corners Region

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The Four Corners Region is a term used t

Question 4

What was the relationship between Cahokia and the other Amerindian civilizations of that general period?

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A) Cahokia seems to be related to the Mississippian civilization. 
B) Cahokia was derived from the ancestral Puebloan civilization. 
C) Cahokia was founded by the Toltecs. 
D) Cahokia was the first to grow maize and taught the other civilizations about the new food source. 
E) Cahokia was geographically centered in the Four Corners region. 
A) Cahokia seems to be related to the Mississippian civilization. 
B) Cahokia was derived from the ancestral Puebloan civilization. 
C) Cahokia was founded by the Toltecs. 
D) Cahokia was the first to grow maize and taught the other civilizations about the new food source. 
E) Cahokia was geographically centered in the Four Corners region.

Question 5

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ was the language of the Inca...

Question 6

The Hohokam civilization was able to raise maize, beans, and squash in the relatively dry desert by means of ____________________, which in some cases involved distances up to sixteen miles from the Salt River.

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The answer of The Hohokam civilization was able to raise...

Question 7

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

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A) Officials of the emperor were wealthy landowners who purchased their offices so that they could then govern much like European feudal lords. 
B) The majority of Aztecs were serfs and slaves, though those numbers fluctuated on a regular basis due to warfare. 
C) Warriors recruited from the ranks of freemen could, after capturing at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice, begin to keep some of the spoils of war for themselves. 
D) Those who cared for the fields and the empire's network of roads were exempted from military service. 
E) From decoded Aztec written records, we have learned that Aztec women had much more freedom than did many European women living during the same time period. 
A) Officials of the emperor were wealthy landowners who purchased their offices so that they could then govern much like European feudal lords. 
B) The majority of Aztecs were serfs and slaves, though those numbers fluctuated on a regular basis due to warfare. 
C) Warriors recruited from the ranks of freemen could, after capturing at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice, begin to keep some of the spoils of war for themselves. 
D) Those who cared for the fields and the empire's network of roads were exempted from military service. 
E) From decoded Aztec written records, we have learned that Aztec women had much more freedom than did many European women living during the same time period.

Question 8

The largest and most important mound-builder settlement is ____________________, which is located near ____________________ in Illinois.

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Cahokia, E

Question 9

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ____________________.

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The answer of In the early centuries of the Common...

Question 10

Mayan cities probably served mainly as centers of

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A) religion and government. 
B) trade and commerce. 
C) transportation hubs. 
D) communication. 
E) learning and religion. 
A) religion and government. 
B) trade and commerce. 
C) transportation hubs. 
D) communication. 
E) learning and religion.

Question 11

Term for identification: Quechua

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Quechua refers to a group of indigenous

Question 12

The Hohokam civilization

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A) are one of the Woodland civilizations in North America. 
B) had ball courts similar to Mesoamerican courts. 
C) apparently only ate large mammals. 
D) did not farm. 
E) None of the options are correct. 
A) are one of the Woodland civilizations in North America. 
B) had ball courts similar to Mesoamerican courts. 
C) apparently only ate large mammals. 
D) did not farm. 
E) None of the options are correct.

Question 13

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

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A) roads 
B) a military 
C) monumental architecture 
D) writing 
E) irrigation systems 
A) roads 
B) a military 
C) monumental architecture 
D) writing 
E) irrigation systems

Question 14

Term for identification: Chaco phenomenon

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The term "Chaco phenomenon" refers to a

Question 15

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary for the

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A) sun god to continue to bless their crops. 
B) gods to give them victory against their enemies. 
C) moon to continue its orbit. 
D) rains to fall. 
E) children to be born healthy. 
A) sun god to continue to bless their crops. 
B) gods to give them victory against their enemies. 
C) moon to continue its orbit. 
D) rains to fall. 
E) children to be born healthy.

Question 16

In what major ways did North American and South American civilizations differ?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 17

Term for identification: Chichén Itzá

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Chichén Itzá is an archaeological site l

Question 18

What were kivas?

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A) Hunting tools. 
B) Storage containers. 
C) Ball courts. 
D) Underground ceremonial centers. 
E) Agricultural tools. 
A) Hunting tools. 
B) Storage containers. 
C) Ball courts. 
D) Underground ceremonial centers. 
E) Agricultural tools.

Question 19

Aztec religion, society and government were uniquely shaped by ____________________.

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The answer of Aztec religion, society and government were uniquely...

Question 20

Term for identification: Tenochtitlan

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Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

The Moche in South America

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan Empires, how do you think this aided/hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards.

Term for identification: Four Corners Region

What was the relationship between Cahokia and the other Amerindian civilizations of that general period?

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

The Hohokam civilization was able to raise maize, beans, and squash in the relatively dry desert by means of ____________________, which in some cases involved distances up to sixteen miles from the Salt River.

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

The largest and most important mound-builder settlement is ____________________, which is located near ____________________ in Illinois.

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ____________________.

Mayan cities probably served mainly as centers of

Term for identification: Quechua

The Hohokam civilization

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

Term for identification: Chaco phenomenon

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary for the

In what major ways did North American and South American civilizations differ?

Term for identification: Chichén Itzá

What were kivas?

Aztec religion, society and government were uniquely shaped by ____________________.

Term for identification: Tenochtitlan

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