Question 1

The non-ethical, fear-inspiring religion of the Mayans has been compared to that of

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A) Egypt. 
B) the Aztecs. 
C) the Hebrews. 
D) Sumeria. 
E) the Indus valley. 
A) Egypt. 
B) the Aztecs. 
C) the Hebrews. 
D) Sumeria. 
E) the Indus valley.

Question 2

Which of the following was not true of Pueblo Bonito?

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A) It was the largest of Chaco Canyon's Great Houses, with over 600 rooms. 
B) It is believed that Pueblo Bonito was used for ceremonial and astronomical purposes. 
C) It contained two dozen kivas , or stone altars. 
D) Some of the Great Houses, including Pueblo Bonito, may have stood as much as five stories high. 
E) The Great Houses were constructed over a period of about three centuries. 
A) It was the largest of Chaco Canyon's Great Houses, with over 600 rooms. 
B) It is believed that Pueblo Bonito was used for ceremonial and astronomical purposes. 
C) It contained two dozen kivas , or stone altars. 
D) Some of the Great Houses, including Pueblo Bonito, may have stood as much as five stories high. 
E) The Great Houses were constructed over a period of about three centuries.

Question 3

The Mayan civilization of Mexico

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A) remains obscure because its written language has not been deciphered. 
B) was more advanced in the area of mathematics than was Europe at the time. 
C) never reached the level of advancement as that of the earlier Olmecs. 
D) has now had its entire written language deciphered. 
E) at one time reached a population of approximately 48 million people. 
A) remains obscure because its written language has not been deciphered. 
B) was more advanced in the area of mathematics than was Europe at the time. 
C) never reached the level of advancement as that of the earlier Olmecs. 
D) has now had its entire written language deciphered. 
E) at one time reached a population of approximately 48 million people.

Question 4

When Pachacuti Inca instituted the practice of split inheritance in the 1450s, he ensured that Peru would become

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A) divided. 
B) weakened. 
C) an empire. 
D) a kingdom. 
E) more unified. 
A) divided. 
B) weakened. 
C) an empire. 
D) a kingdom. 
E) more unified.

Question 5

Your text asserts that one of the greatest achievements of the Incan period was

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A) their intensive and very successful agricultural system. 
B) the fortress-city of Machu Picchu. 
C) their system of roads, which was the greatest in the western hemisphere. 
D) the complete unification of their widespread empire. 
E) the construction of Cuzco, built completely of stone but without mortar. 
A) their intensive and very successful agricultural system. 
B) the fortress-city of Machu Picchu. 
C) their system of roads, which was the greatest in the western hemisphere. 
D) the complete unification of their widespread empire. 
E) the construction of Cuzco, built completely of stone but without mortar.

Question 6

Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

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The answer of Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger...

Question 7

Term for identification: Hopewell tradition

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The Hopewell tradition refers to a prehi

Question 8

____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s.

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The answer of ____________________ was the New World's largest city...

Question 9

Among the pre-Columbian Amerindians, the Aztec were probably the most accomplished in which of the following areas?

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A) Military organization and warfare. 
B) Mathematics. 
C) Architecture. 
D) Commerce. 
E) The establishment of centers of learning. 
A) Military organization and warfare. 
B) Mathematics. 
C) Architecture. 
D) Commerce. 
E) The establishment of centers of learning.

Question 10

____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911.

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The answer of ____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city...

Question 11

Upper class Aztec women appear to have had more ____________________ and ____________________ than women in Europe at the same time.

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The answer of Upper class Aztec women appear to have...

Question 12

The two cradles of agriculture in the Americas were in ____________________ and ____________________.

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The answer of The two cradles of agriculture in the...

Question 13

What was the basis for the Aztec religion?

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A) It was based on pure mathematical calculations. 
B) The Aztec religion was influenced by logic and intellect. 
C) It was more mystical than other religions. 
D) The Aztec religion was based on human sacrifice. 
E) It was thought to be a spiritual journey toward enlightenment. 
A) It was based on pure mathematical calculations. 
B) The Aztec religion was influenced by logic and intellect. 
C) It was more mystical than other religions. 
D) The Aztec religion was based on human sacrifice. 
E) It was thought to be a spiritual journey toward enlightenment.

Question 14

Term for identification: Monk's Mound

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Monk's Mound is the largest pre-Columbia

Question 15

Discuss the various Middle and Late Woodlands Civilizations. Elaborate on the Hopewell tradition, population growth, food supplies, trade, Mississippian civilization, and Cahokia.

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Answers would include maize-based agricu

Question 16

Although the name "Teotihuacán" means "Place of the Gods," the city actually

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A) contained no major religious structures. 
B) provided homes even for ordinary people such as farmers. 
C) was not used as a residence by the priests. 
D) consisted only of several barrios. 
E) existed exclusively as a hub of commerce. 
A) contained no major religious structures. 
B) provided homes even for ordinary people such as farmers. 
C) was not used as a residence by the priests. 
D) consisted only of several barrios. 
E) existed exclusively as a hub of commerce.

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

The non-ethical, fear-inspiring religion of the Mayans has been compared to that of

Which of the following was not true of Pueblo Bonito?

The Mayan civilization of Mexico

When Pachacuti Inca instituted the practice of split inheritance in the 1450s, he ensured that Peru would become

Your text asserts that one of the greatest achievements of the Incan period was

Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

Term for identification: Hopewell tradition

____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s.

Among the pre-Columbian Amerindians, the Aztec were probably the most accomplished in which of the following areas?

____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911.

Upper class Aztec women appear to have had more ____________________ and ____________________ than women in Europe at the same time.

The two cradles of agriculture in the Americas were in ____________________ and ____________________.

What was the basis for the Aztec religion?

Term for identification: Monk's Mound

Discuss the various Middle and Late Woodlands Civilizations. Elaborate on the Hopewell tradition, population growth, food supplies, trade, Mississippian civilization, and Cahokia.

Although the name "Teotihuacán" means "Place of the Gods," the city actually

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