Question 1

The Mesoamerican civilizations referred to maize, squash, and beans as the ____________________.

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The answer of The Mesoamerican civilizations referred to maize, squash,...

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the Mayan civilization of Mexico?

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

Question 3

Discuss the significance of trade for the pre-Columbian North American civilizations.  Include information on the possible trade aspects of Chaco Canyon and the Southwest Amerindian groups as well as the trade aspects of the Woodland Civilizations.

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Answers would include a discussion of tr

Question 4

Term for identification: Chaco phenomenon

Accepted Answer

The term "Chaco phenomenon" refers to a

Question 5

What was the main purpose of Mayan cities?

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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 6

Compare and contrast the Hohokam, Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippian  civilizations  including culture, population growth, trade, and food supplies.

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Answers would include maize-based agricu

Question 7

All of the following statements are reasons that would prompt a pre-Columbian Amerindian to travel to Chaco Canyon EXCEPT

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A) to gain more information on lunar and solar cycles 
B) to engage in trade 
C) to be in a regional center 
D) to participate in a religious ceremony 
E) to seek refuge from flooding rivers 
A) to gain more information on lunar and solar cycles 
B) to engage in trade 
C) to be in a regional center 
D) to participate in a religious ceremony 
E) to seek refuge from flooding rivers

Question 8

Which of the following describes  calpulli ?

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A) a Cahokian burial mound 
B) an underground ceremonial chamber 
C) an Incan record keeping system 
D) an Aztec kinship group 
E) a tool used by the Maya 
A) a Cahokian burial mound 
B) an underground ceremonial chamber 
C) an Incan record keeping system 
D) an Aztec kinship group 
E) a tool used by the Maya

Question 9

____________________ 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 10

What were the three sisters of food crops in the Mesoamerican civilizations?

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A) maize, squash, and beans 
B) corn, peppers, and cabbage 
C) potatoes, maize, and turkeys 
D) cocoa, beans, and wheat 
E) corn, pasta, and rice 
A) maize, squash, and beans 
B) corn, peppers, and cabbage 
C) potatoes, maize, and turkeys 
D) cocoa, beans, and wheat 
E) corn, pasta, and rice

Question 11

____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911.

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

Question 12

The   ____________________  civilization was able to raise maize, beans, and squash in the relatively dry desert by means of irrigation, which in some cases involved distances up to 16 miles from the Salt River.

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The answer of The   ____________________  civilization was able to...

Question 13

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

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A) dams and canals 
B) a strong military 
C) monumental architecture 
D) a written language 
E) irrigation systems 
A) dams and canals 
B) a strong military 
C) monumental architecture 
D) a written language 
E) irrigation systems

Question 14

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 15

Why did Pachacuti Inca institute the practice of split inheritance in the 1450s?

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A) to divide the Inca 
B) to weaken the Inca 
C) to develop an Incan empire 
D) to keep regional dominance 
E) to destroy kinship groups 
A) to divide the Inca 
B) to weaken the Inca 
C) to develop an Incan empire 
D) to keep regional dominance 
E) to destroy kinship groups

Question 16

____________________ was the first correct city in the Western Hemisphere.

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The answer of ____________________ was the first correct city in...

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

The Mesoamerican civilizations referred to maize, squash, and beans as the ____________________.

Which of the following statements is true of the Mayan civilization of Mexico?

Discuss the significance of trade for the pre-Columbian North American civilizations. Include information on the possible trade aspects of Chaco Canyon and the Southwest Amerindian groups as well as the trade aspects of the Woodland Civilizations.

Term for identification: Chaco phenomenon

What was the main purpose of Mayan cities?

Compare and contrast the Hohokam, Anasazi, Hopewell, and Mississippian civilizations including culture, population growth, trade, and food supplies.

All of the following statements are reasons that would prompt a pre-Columbian Amerindian to travel to Chaco Canyon EXCEPT

Which of the following describes calpulli ?

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

What were the three sisters of food crops in the Mesoamerican civilizations?

____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911.

The ____________________ civilization was able to raise maize, beans, and squash in the relatively dry desert by means of irrigation, which in some cases involved distances up to 16 miles from the Salt River.

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

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

Why did Pachacuti Inca institute the practice of split inheritance in the 1450s?

____________________ was the first correct city in the Western Hemisphere.

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