Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-Pueblo Bonito/Chaco Canyon

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Pueblo Bonito and Chaco Canyon are signi

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Monte Albán

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Monte Albán is an archaeological site lo

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-calpulli

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The term "calpulli" (also spelled "calpo

Question 4

What were the strengths and what were the weaknesses of the Aztec and Inka civilizations on the eve of their encounter with European societies?

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The Aztec and Inka civilizations both ha

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Arawak

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The term "Arawak" refers to a group of i

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Yucatán peninsula

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The Yucatán Peninsula is a large landmas

Question 7

"Olmec civilization was the prototype for all later Mesoamerican civilizations." Discuss,pro and con.

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Pro: The Olmec civilization, which thriv

Question 8

"Geography determines history." Discuss,giving examples from the societies of the Western Hemisphere.

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Geography does indeed play a significant

Question 9

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec empire with that of the Roman Empire.What are the similarities and what are the differences?

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The development of the Aztec empire and

Question 10

The civilization of the Maya developed in

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A)  the Valley of Mexico. 
B)  Pacific coastal region of northern Mexico. 
C)  mountainous areas of Nicaragua and Honduras. 
D)  Guatemala and theYucatán Peninsula. 
E)  the Montenegran Plateau. 
A)  the Valley of Mexico. 
B)  Pacific coastal region of northern Mexico. 
C)  mountainous areas of Nicaragua and Honduras. 
D)  Guatemala and theYucatán Peninsula. 
E)  the Montenegran Plateau.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Pyramid of the Sun

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The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the lar

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-rubber

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Rubber is a highly elastic substance tha

Question 13

The Pyramid of the Sun was built by the people of Teotihuacán in the fifth century C.E.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Give examples of some of the New World societies that had not reached the state-building stage by the 1500s.How likely were they to have done so if outside peoples had not taken over their territories? Why or why not?

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Some examples of New World societies tha

Question 15

The Inka had no writing system,but kept records using a system of knotted strings called quipu.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Mesoamerica

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

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Monte Verde

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Monte Verde is an archaeological site lo

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Amazonia

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Amazonia, also known as the Amazon Rainf

Question 19

Because the soil lacked sufficient nutrients,agriculture never developed in the Amazon region.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of the Olmec culture?

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A)  Its La Venta pyramid was the largest structure of it type for its era. 
B)  It created a writing system of some sort. 
C)  It developed in the high, mountainous areas of central Mexico. 
D)  It produced many stone carvings, tools, and monuments. 
E)  It did not develop the wheel or have horses. 
A)  Its La Venta pyramid was the largest structure of it type for its era. 
B)  It created a writing system of some sort. 
C)  It developed in the high, mountainous areas of central Mexico. 
D)  It produced many stone carvings, tools, and monuments. 
E)  It did not develop the wheel or have horses.

Exam 6: The Americas

Identify the following terms. -Pueblo Bonito/Chaco Canyon

Identify the following terms. -Monte Albán

Identify the following terms. -calpulli

What were the strengths and what were the weaknesses of the Aztec and Inka civilizations on the eve of their encounter with European societies?

Identify the following terms. -Arawak

Identify the following terms. -Yucatán peninsula

"Olmec civilization was the prototype for all later Mesoamerican civilizations." Discuss,pro and con.

"Geography determines history." Discuss,giving examples from the societies of the Western Hemisphere.

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec empire with that of the Roman Empire.What are the similarities and what are the differences?

The civilization of the Maya developed in

Identify the following terms. -Pyramid of the Sun

Identify the following terms. -rubber

The Pyramid of the Sun was built by the people of Teotihuacán in the fifth century C.E.

Give examples of some of the New World societies that had not reached the state-building stage by the 1500s.How likely were they to have done so if outside peoples had not taken over their territories? Why or why not?

The Inka had no writing system,but kept records using a system of knotted strings called quipu.

Identify the following terms. -Mesoamerica

Identify the following terms. -Monte Verde

Identify the following terms. -Amazonia

Because the soil lacked sufficient nutrients,agriculture never developed in the Amazon region.

Which of the following is not true of the Olmec culture?

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