Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Quechua

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Quechua...

Question 2

The cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza flourished under the

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A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Olmecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Anasazi. 
E)  Toltecs. 
A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Olmecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Anasazi. 
E)  Toltecs.

Question 3

The two commodities that enabled the Maya to develop trade relations with other civilizations in its region were

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A)  cotton and silver. 
B)  yams and manioc. 
C)  obsidian and cacao trees. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  manioc and turpentine. 
A)  cotton and silver. 
B)  yams and manioc. 
C)  obsidian and cacao trees. 
D)  gold and silver. 
E)  manioc and turpentine.

Question 4

What was the purpose of the human sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs?

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A)  To obtain the atman of the victim. 
B)  To appease Huitzilopochtli, and thus delay the ultimate destruction of their world. 
C)  To insure an abundant harvest. 
D)  To insure long life for the emperor. 
E)  To provide victims for the ball court games. 
A)  To obtain the atman of the victim. 
B)  To appease Huitzilopochtli, and thus delay the ultimate destruction of their world. 
C)  To insure an abundant harvest. 
D)  To insure long life for the emperor. 
E)  To provide victims for the ball court games.

Question 5

It is generally agreed that human beings were living in the Americas at least 50,000 years ago.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

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A)  They both practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century. 
C)  Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters. 
D)  They were both seafaring societies. 
E)  Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations. 
A)  They both practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century. 
C)  Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters. 
D)  They were both seafaring societies. 
E)  Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations.

Question 7

In South America by 2000 B.C.E.,peoples

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A)  had discovered the smelting of iron. 
B)  had domesticated wheat for making of bread, 
C)  were sailing the Pacific in wind-powered balsa wood rafts. 
D)  had developed a complex writing system. 
E)  were using the wheel in transportation. 
A)  had discovered the smelting of iron. 
B)  had domesticated wheat for making of bread, 
C)  were sailing the Pacific in wind-powered balsa wood rafts. 
D)  had developed a complex writing system. 
E)  were using the wheel in transportation.

Question 8

Among the mounted nomads who came to dominate much of the southwestern plains of North America after 1500 C.E.were the

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A)  Ute and the Mohawk. 
B)  Apache and Navajo. 
C)  Cree and Shoshone. 
D)  Anasazi and Arawak. 
E)  both b and c 
A)  Ute and the Mohawk. 
B)  Apache and Navajo. 
C)  Cree and Shoshone. 
D)  Anasazi and Arawak. 
E)  both b and c

Question 9

Aztec writing

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A)  was phonetic. 
B)  may have been the result of contact with traders from the Aleutians. 
C)  resembled ancient Greek in its organization. 
D)  was copied from Egyptian hieroglyphics. 
E)  was based upon hieroglyphs that represented an object or concept. 
A)  was phonetic. 
B)  may have been the result of contact with traders from the Aleutians. 
C)  resembled ancient Greek in its organization. 
D)  was copied from Egyptian hieroglyphics. 
E)  was based upon hieroglyphs that represented an object or concept.

Question 10

The civilizations that developed in the New World

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A)  had developed the wheel by 500 B.C.E. 
B)  started their development earlier than in the Middle East. 
C)  did so in close coordination with civilizations in other parts of the world. 
D)  developed in ways that were quite similar to those of many other places in the world. 
E)  had nothing in common with civilizations in Eurasia. 
A)  had developed the wheel by 500 B.C.E. 
B)  started their development earlier than in the Middle East. 
C)  did so in close coordination with civilizations in other parts of the world. 
D)  developed in ways that were quite similar to those of many other places in the world. 
E)  had nothing in common with civilizations in Eurasia.

Question 11

The sacred ball court

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A)  had life or death implications for those who played upon it. 
B)  could only be played on by Mayan priests. 
C)  was a large, open, circular playing area that employed the use of straw baskets into which large balls had to be tossed. 
D)  was found only among the Incas and Iroquois. 
E)  disappeared after the fall of Olmec civilization. 
A)  had life or death implications for those who played upon it. 
B)  could only be played on by Mayan priests. 
C)  was a large, open, circular playing area that employed the use of straw baskets into which large balls had to be tossed. 
D)  was found only among the Incas and Iroquois. 
E)  disappeared after the fall of Olmec civilization.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Carthaginians,lost tribes of Israel,and Atlantis

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The terms "Carthaginians," "lost tribes

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Mesa Verde

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Mesa Verde, which means "green table" in

Question 14

The tuber cultivated by the Arawak,which is used today to manufacture tapioca,is

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A)  millet. 
B)  maize. 
C)  manioc. 
D)  cacao. 
E)  squash. 
A)  millet. 
B)  maize. 
C)  manioc. 
D)  cacao. 
E)  squash.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes social and gender roles in the Aztec culture?

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A)  The majority of the population were slaves. 
B)  There were clear-cut differences between the responsibilities and duties of males and females. 
C)  Women had fewer rights and freedoms than their Chinese counterparts. 
D)  Opportunities for rising in social status were nonexistent. 
E)  All men were freemen but most women were only slaves. 
A)  The majority of the population were slaves. 
B)  There were clear-cut differences between the responsibilities and duties of males and females. 
C)  Women had fewer rights and freedoms than their Chinese counterparts. 
D)  Opportunities for rising in social status were nonexistent. 
E)  All men were freemen but most women were only slaves.

Question 16

In contrast with the Aztecs,the Inka created a highly centralized state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Moche

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The Moche, also known as the Mochica cul

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Hopewell Culture and Cahokia

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The Hopewell Culture and Cahokia refer t

Question 19

There were farming villages in Central and South America by

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A)  10,000 B.C.E. 
B)  5000 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  100 C.E. 
E)  500 C.E. 
A)  10,000 B.C.E. 
B)  5000 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  100 C.E. 
E)  500 C.E.

Question 20

The first civilization in Mesoamerica was the

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A)  Toltec. 
B)  Olmec. 
C)  Maya. 
D)  Aztec. 
E)  Moche. 
A)  Toltec. 
B)  Olmec. 
C)  Maya. 
D)  Aztec. 
E)  Moche.

Exam 6: The Americas

Identify the following terms. -Quechua

The cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza flourished under the

The two commodities that enabled the Maya to develop trade relations with other civilizations in its region were

What was the purpose of the human sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs?

It is generally agreed that human beings were living in the Americas at least 50,000 years ago.

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

In South America by 2000 B.C.E.,peoples

Among the mounted nomads who came to dominate much of the southwestern plains of North America after 1500 C.E.were the

Aztec writing

The civilizations that developed in the New World

The sacred ball court

Identify the following terms. -Carthaginians,lost tribes of Israel,and Atlantis

Identify the following terms. -Mesa Verde

The tuber cultivated by the Arawak,which is used today to manufacture tapioca,is

Which of the following best describes social and gender roles in the Aztec culture?

In contrast with the Aztecs,the Inka created a highly centralized state.

Identify the following terms. -Moche

Identify the following terms. -Hopewell Culture and Cahokia

There were farming villages in Central and South America by

The first civilization in Mesoamerica was the

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