Question 1

Classical Mayan civilization was centered on modern-day Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What did archeologists discover beneath the Pyramid of the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds and traces of key agricultural crops 
B)  Gold and other precious metals 
C)  Bits of rubber 
D)  Urns used for Pulque, a liquor derived from the agave plant. 
E)  Human remains 
A)  Seeds and traces of key agricultural crops 
B)  Gold and other precious metals 
C)  Bits of rubber 
D)  Urns used for Pulque, a liquor derived from the agave plant. 
E)  Human remains

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Cahokia

Accepted Answer

Cahokia was a pre-Columbian Native Ameri

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Apache and Navajo

Accepted Answer

The terms "Apache" and "Navajo" refer to

Question 6

As the guiding deity of the entire population, the supreme Aztec god was

Accepted Answer

A)  Huitzilopochtli. 
B)  Tlaloc. 
C)  Ometeotl. 
D)  Quetzalcoatl. 
E)  Machu Pirado. 
A)  Huitzilopochtli. 
B)  Tlaloc. 
C)  Ometeotl. 
D)  Quetzalcoatl. 
E)  Machu Pirado.

Question 7

Aztec writing

Accepted Answer

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 8

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Olmec

Accepted Answer

The Olmec were an ancient Mesoamerican c

Question 9

The only option for Inkan women aside from marriage was to serve as a "chosen virgin."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Maya hieroglyphs

Accepted Answer

Maya hieroglyphs are a system of writing

Question 11

The ancient Aztec capital

Accepted Answer

A)  was built on the ruins of Teotihuacan. 
B)  occupied the same site as modern-day Mexico City. 
C)  was a coastal city and a significant port. 
D)  was situated on the Yucatan Peninsula. 
E)  was located in Chaco Canyon. 
A)  was built on the ruins of Teotihuacan. 
B)  occupied the same site as modern-day Mexico City. 
C)  was a coastal city and a significant port. 
D)  was situated on the Yucatan Peninsula. 
E)  was located in Chaco Canyon.

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Lake Texcoco

Accepted Answer

Lake Texcoco was a large, saline lake lo

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
chinampas

Accepted Answer

Chinampas were a Mesoamerican agricultur

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Mesoamerica

Accepted Answer

Mesoamerica refers to the region in the

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Pyramid of the Sun

Accepted Answer

The Pyramid of the Sun is a large Mesoam

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
pueblos

Accepted Answer

Pueblos are a type of Native American se

Question 17

The Inka tradition of temple virgins is similar to Roman traditions of the Vestal Virgins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The development of the Aztec empire and

Question 19

What caused the disappearance of Chimor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wars with other peoples 
B)  Overuse of the land and lack of an adequate food supply 
C)  A severe drought 
D)  Floods and earthquakes 
E)  Starvation 
A)  Wars with other peoples 
B)  Overuse of the land and lack of an adequate food supply 
C)  A severe drought 
D)  Floods and earthquakes 
E)  Starvation

Question 20

What was true of the great Inka empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made marriage the only option for women. 
B)  It developed an early writing system. 
C)  It developed a reputation for early ocean exploration. 
D)  It was built on forced labor. 
E)  It had difficulty developing lasting agriculture because it lacked irrigation systems. 
A)  It made marriage the only option for women. 
B)  It developed an early writing system. 
C)  It developed a reputation for early ocean exploration. 
D)  It was built on forced labor. 
E)  It had difficulty developing lasting agriculture because it lacked irrigation systems.

Exam 6: The Americas

Classical Mayan civilization was centered on modern-day Mexico.

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

What did archeologists discover beneath the Pyramid of the Sun?

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Cahokia

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Apache and Navajo

As the guiding deity of the entire population, the supreme Aztec god was

Aztec writing

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Olmec

The only option for Inkan women aside from marriage was to serve as a "chosen virgin."

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Maya hieroglyphs

The ancient Aztec capital

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Lake Texcoco

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. chinampas

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Mesoamerica

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Pyramid of the Sun

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. pueblos

The Inka tradition of temple virgins is similar to Roman traditions of the Vestal Virgins.

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

What caused the disappearance of Chimor?

What was true of the great Inka empire?

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