Question 1

Term for identification: kivas

Accepted Answer

Kivas are ceremonial structures that are

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT true of the ayllu ?

Accepted Answer

A) It was originally based on kinship. 
B) Ordinary people were organized into clans based on residence. 
C) They were to pay taxes to the emperor. 
D) The head of the ayllu was appointed by the boule. 
E) The head of the ayllu was similar to a feudal baron. 
A) It was originally based on kinship. 
B) Ordinary people were organized into clans based on residence. 
C) They were to pay taxes to the emperor. 
D) The head of the ayllu was appointed by the boule. 
E) The head of the ayllu was similar to a feudal baron.

Question 3

The Hopewell tradition is known for all of the following EXCEPT

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A) They did not farm. 
B) They engaged in trade from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. 
C) They were a diverse group of societies. 
D) They had craftspeople living within their societies who created beautiful works of art. 
E) They had common burial practices and symbols of authority. 
A) They did not farm. 
B) They engaged in trade from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico. 
C) They were a diverse group of societies. 
D) They had craftspeople living within their societies who created beautiful works of art. 
E) They had common burial practices and symbols of authority.

Question 4

Term for identification: Tenochtitl á n

Accepted Answer

The term "Tenochtitlan" refers to the an

Question 5

____________________ was the largest pyramid in North America and built entirely of soil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the largest pyramid in North...

Question 6

All of the following was true of the Moche in South America EXCEPT

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A) practiced metallurgy 
B) made unusually realistic pottery 
C) created elaborate ceremonial centers 
D) controlled the Yucatan Peninsula 
E) controlled the north river valleys in modern-day Peru 
A) practiced metallurgy 
B) made unusually realistic pottery 
C) created elaborate ceremonial centers 
D) controlled the Yucatan Peninsula 
E) controlled the north river valleys in modern-day Peru

Question 7

Term for identification: Chichén Itzá

Accepted Answer

Chichén Itzá is an archaeological site l

Question 8

What large geographical area seems to have been the general center of the later Mayan civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Lake Titicaca 
B) Mexico's west coast 
C) Isthmus of Tehuantepec 
D) Teotihuacan 
E) the Yucatan Peninsula 
A) Lake Titicaca 
B) Mexico's west coast 
C) Isthmus of Tehuantepec 
D) Teotihuacan 
E) the Yucatan Peninsula

Question 9

What role did maize play in the lives of the Maya?

Accepted Answer

A) It was offered as a sacrifice to the gods. 
B) It was passed down to the Maya from the Anasazi. 
C) It was used as a currency for trade with other societies. 
D) It was sacred because ancestors were created from its dough. 
E) It played no role because the ground was too dry to produce the crop. 
A) It was offered as a sacrifice to the gods. 
B) It was passed down to the Maya from the Anasazi. 
C) It was used as a currency for trade with other societies. 
D) It was sacred because ancestors were created from its dough. 
E) It played no role because the ground was too dry to produce the crop.

Question 10

Term for identification: Cahokia

Accepted Answer

Cahokia refers to the site of an ancient

Question 11

What was the purpose of kivas ?

Accepted Answer

A) hunting tools 
B) storage containers 
C) ball courts 
D) underground ceremonial chambers 
E) agricultural tools 
A) hunting tools 
B) storage containers 
C) ball courts 
D) underground ceremonial chambers 
E) agricultural tools

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT true of Pueblo Bonito?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the largest of Chaco Canyon's Great Houses, with over 600 rooms. 
B) It was used for ceremonial and astronomical purposes. 
C) It contained two dozen kivas . 
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 was used for ceremonial and astronomical purposes. 
C) It contained two dozen kivas . 
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 13

In which field of science did the Maya achieve their most notable accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

A) astronomy 
B) geography 
C) horticulture 
D) botany 
E) chemistry 
A) astronomy 
B) geography 
C) horticulture 
D) botany 
E) chemistry

Question 14

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

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 15

Term for identification: Inca

Accepted Answer

The term "Inca" refers to the largest em

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes the Hohokam civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) They were one of the Woodland civilizations in North America. 
B) They had ball courts similar to Mesoamerican courts. 
C) They apparently only ate large mammals. 
D) They did not farm. 
E) They appeared around the modern-day state of Illinois. 
A) They were one of the Woodland civilizations in North America. 
B) They had ball courts similar to Mesoamerican courts. 
C) They apparently only ate large mammals. 
D) They did not farm. 
E) They appeared around the modern-day state of Illinois.

Question 17

Compare and contrast the Maya, Teotihuacan, Aztec, and Incan empires including religion, agricultural, political, scientific, social, and cultural aspects.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include geograph

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 19

Term for identification: Hohokam

Accepted Answer

The term "Hohokam" refers to an ancient

Question 20

____________________ were a militaristic civilization that dominated the Valley of Mexico around 900 C.E.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were a militaristic civilization that dominated...

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Term for identification: kivas

Which of the following was NOT true of the ayllu ?

The Hopewell tradition is known for all of the following EXCEPT

Term for identification: Tenochtitl á n

____________________ was the largest pyramid in North America and built entirely of soil.

All of the following was true of the Moche in South America EXCEPT

Term for identification: Chichén Itzá

What large geographical area seems to have been the general center of the later Mayan civilization?

What role did maize play in the lives of the Maya?

Term for identification: Cahokia

What was the purpose of kivas ?

Which of the following was NOT true of Pueblo Bonito?

In which field of science did the Maya achieve their most notable accomplishment?

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

Term for identification: Inca

Which of the following statements describes the Hohokam civilization?

Compare and contrast the Maya, Teotihuacan, Aztec, and Incan empires including religion, agricultural, political, scientific, social, and cultural aspects.

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

Term for identification: Hohokam

____________________ were a militaristic civilization that dominated the Valley of Mexico around 900 C.E.

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