Question 1

This Aztec capital was established on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tikal 
B)  Palenque 
C)  Uxmal 
D)  Tenochtitlán 
E)  Chichen Itzá 
A)  Tikal 
B)  Palenque 
C)  Uxmal 
D)  Tenochtitlán 
E)  Chichen Itzá

Question 2

Which of the following gods retained a higher level of cognizance in the Aztec psyche than most of their other gods,due primarily to its tenth-century departure from the Valley of Mexico and promised future victorious return?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siva 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Quetzalcoatl 
D)  Huitzilopochtli 
E)  Ometeotl 
A)  Siva 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Quetzalcoatl 
D)  Huitzilopochtli 
E)  Ometeotl

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Bering Strait

Accepted Answer

The Bering Strait is a narrow body of wa

Question 4

The first urban settlements in South America were established as early as 3500 B.C.E.,much earlier than the earliest known cities in Mesoamerica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Tikal,Palenque,Uxmal and Chichen Itza

Accepted Answer

Tikal, Palenque, Uxmal, and Chichen Itza

Question 6

Aztec religion

Accepted Answer

A)  preached the ideas of sexual equality and social apathy. 
B)  was monotheistic after the departure of Isoldia. 
C)  employed human ritual sacrifices, often involving large numbers of victims. 
D)  stressed the importance of free will. 
E)  influenced Spanish Christianity. 
A)  preached the ideas of sexual equality and social apathy. 
B)  was monotheistic after the departure of Isoldia. 
C)  employed human ritual sacrifices, often involving large numbers of victims. 
D)  stressed the importance of free will. 
E)  influenced Spanish Christianity.

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Cuzco and Machu Picchu

Accepted Answer

Cuzco, also spelled Cusco or Qosqo, is a

Question 8

The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery.Discuss why the Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region.What historical parallels can you think of? What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?

Accepted Answer

The Olmecs are frequently considered the

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Mexica

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

At Cahokia,near East Saint Louis,archeologists have discovered a burial mound more than 98 feet high with a base larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Teotihuacán

Accepted Answer

Teotihuacán is an ancient Mesoamerican c

Question 12

An extensive urban community was created at Chaco Canyon by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Apache. 
B)  Arawak. 
C)  Anasazi. 
D)  Navajo. 
E)  Paiute. 
A)  Apache. 
B)  Arawak. 
C)  Anasazi. 
D)  Navajo. 
E)  Paiute.

Question 13

The Arawak developed their society

Accepted Answer

A)  in modern-day Nova Scotia. 
B)  in modern-day Venezuela. 
C)  on the islands of the Caribbean Sea. 
D)  in modern-day Brazil. 
E)  both b and c. 
A)  in modern-day Nova Scotia. 
B)  in modern-day Venezuela. 
C)  on the islands of the Caribbean Sea. 
D)  in modern-day Brazil. 
E)  both b and c.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest. 
B)  It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an empire developed through military conquest. 
C)  It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety. 
D)  It was followed by the Mayan civilization. 
E)  Human sacrifice was abolished by Montezuma. 
A)  It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest. 
B)  It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an empire developed through military conquest. 
C)  It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety. 
D)  It was followed by the Mayan civilization. 
E)  Human sacrifice was abolished by Montezuma.

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of large domesticated animals. 
B)  Geographic diversity. 
C)  Lack of established trade routes. 
D)  Lack of indigenous varieties of edible grasses to facilitate the transition from a hunting/gathering society to farming. 
E)  A difficult topography and environmental diversity. 
A)  Lack of large domesticated animals. 
B)  Geographic diversity. 
C)  Lack of established trade routes. 
D)  Lack of indigenous varieties of edible grasses to facilitate the transition from a hunting/gathering society to farming. 
E)  A difficult topography and environmental diversity.

Question 16

Aztec society

Accepted Answer

A)  focused its religious interest on "the holy one," Huitzilopochtli, the only god in the monotheistic Aztec system of religious belief. 
B)  did not possess a writing system as such, although it developed hieroglyphs. 
C)  dedicated the sacred precinct in central Tenochtitlán to the rain god, Shiva, and to Huitzilopochtli. 
D)  did not sharply delineate gender roles. 
E)  was egalitarian in theory but hierarchical in practice. 
A)  focused its religious interest on "the holy one," Huitzilopochtli, the only god in the monotheistic Aztec system of religious belief. 
B)  did not possess a writing system as such, although it developed hieroglyphs. 
C)  dedicated the sacred precinct in central Tenochtitlán to the rain god, Shiva, and to Huitzilopochtli. 
D)  did not sharply delineate gender roles. 
E)  was egalitarian in theory but hierarchical in practice.

Question 17

The massive Aztec stone carving in the form of a disc portraying the struggle between the forces of good and evil in the universe is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Disc of Forces. 
B)  Stone of the Fifth Sun. 
C)  Temple of Inscriptions. 
D)  Sun Disc. 
E)  Parthenonus. 
A)  Disc of Forces. 
B)  Stone of the Fifth Sun. 
C)  Temple of Inscriptions. 
D)  Sun Disc. 
E)  Parthenonus.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Amazon River

Accepted Answer

The Amazon River is one of the most sign

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-chinampas

Accepted Answer

Chinampas are an ancient Mesoamerican ag

Question 20

Most of the Aztec population belonged to large kinship groups called

Accepted Answer

A)  texcocos. 
B)  chinampas. 
C)  calpulli. 
D)  quipu. 
E)  jatis. 
A)  texcocos. 
B)  chinampas. 
C)  calpulli. 
D)  quipu. 
E)  jatis.

Exam 6: The Americas

This Aztec capital was established on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

Which of the following gods retained a higher level of cognizance in the Aztec psyche than most of their other gods,due primarily to its tenth-century departure from the Valley of Mexico and promised future victorious return?

Identify the following terms. -Bering Strait

The first urban settlements in South America were established as early as 3500 B.C.E.,much earlier than the earliest known cities in Mesoamerica.

Identify the following terms. -Tikal,Palenque,Uxmal and Chichen Itza

Aztec religion

Identify the following terms. -Cuzco and Machu Picchu

The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery.Discuss why the Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region.What historical parallels can you think of? What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?

Identify the following terms. -Mexica

At Cahokia,near East Saint Louis,archeologists have discovered a burial mound more than 98 feet high with a base larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

Identify the following terms. -Teotihuacán

An extensive urban community was created at Chaco Canyon by the

The Arawak developed their society

Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere?

Aztec society

The massive Aztec stone carving in the form of a disc portraying the struggle between the forces of good and evil in the universe is the

Identify the following terms. -Amazon River

Identify the following terms. -chinampas

Most of the Aztec population belonged to large kinship groups called

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