Question 1

Tiwanaku and Moche monumental structures are similar in that they are made of the same raw materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Maya city states co-existed peacefully with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tiwanaku and Wari were contemporary states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which aspects of the Inca empire reflect Wari influences?

Accepted Answer

The Inca Empire, which flourished in the

Question 5

Consider the role of sacrifice in Mesoamerican and South American states and empires.

Accepted Answer

Sacrifice played a significant role in t

Question 6

The Olmec elite of San Lorenzo were able to control trade because

Accepted Answer

A)  they were the most powerful group in the region 
B)  San Lorenzo was strategically placed on trade routes 
C)  all the traded goods originated in San Lorenzo 
D)  the traded goods originated in La Venta 
A)  they were the most powerful group in the region 
B)  San Lorenzo was strategically placed on trade routes 
C)  all the traded goods originated in San Lorenzo 
D)  the traded goods originated in La Venta

Question 7

In what ways was Tiwanaku a ceremonial center and secular city?

Accepted Answer

Tiwanaku was a ceremonial center in that

Question 8

The layout of Maya cities symbolically represented Maya cosmology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The 2,200 glyphs on the steps of the Hieroglyphic Stairway describe

Accepted Answer

A)  myths 
B)  the dynastic lineage of all Maya cities 
C)  Maya laws 
D)  the dynastic lineage of Copan 
A)  myths 
B)  the dynastic lineage of all Maya cities 
C)  Maya laws 
D)  the dynastic lineage of Copan

Question 10

Evaluate the evidence for the Moche sacrifice ceremony.

Accepted Answer

The evidence for the Moche sacrifice cer

Question 11

What was the basis of Inca power?

Accepted Answer

The basis of Inca power was a combinatio

Question 12

The Olmec site of El Manatí has the earliest evidence for the Mesoamerican ballgame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Evidence for the way of life of Maya peasants at Tikal and Copan comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya inscriptions 
B)  Maya art 
C)  archaeology 
D)  Spanish missionaries 
A)  Maya inscriptions 
B)  Maya art 
C)  archaeology 
D)  Spanish missionaries

Question 14

The grid layout of high, thick walled rectangular compounds is characteristic of
Architecture

Accepted Answer

A)  Moche 
B)  Tiwanaku 
C)  Wari 
D)  Maya 
A)  Moche 
B)  Tiwanaku 
C)  Wari 
D)  Maya

Question 15

Evidence indicates that subsistence at the ritual center of El Paraíso, Peru, was based primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  maize, beans and corn 
B)  littoral resources 
C)  animal sacrifices 
D)  wild plants and animals 
A)  maize, beans and corn 
B)  littoral resources 
C)  animal sacrifices 
D)  wild plants and animals

Question 16

The Aztecs worshipped some Teotihuacan deities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chavín de Huántar was the first South American state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tikal was the smallest Maya city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Spanish colonial documents on the Aztec and Inca

Accepted Answer

A)  provide an unbiased account of both empires 
B)  provide a biased account of both empires 
C)  deal only with sacrifice ceremonies 
D)  deal only with technology 
A)  provide an unbiased account of both empires 
B)  provide a biased account of both empires 
C)  deal only with sacrifice ceremonies 
D)  deal only with technology

Question 20

Basalt was a luxury commodity used for elite purposes in Olmec cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tiwanaku and Moche monumental structures are similar in that they are made of the same raw materials.

Maya city states co-existed peacefully with each other.

Tiwanaku and Wari were contemporary states.

Which aspects of the Inca empire reflect Wari influences?

Consider the role of sacrifice in Mesoamerican and South American states and empires.

The Olmec elite of San Lorenzo were able to control trade because

In what ways was Tiwanaku a ceremonial center and secular city?

The layout of Maya cities symbolically represented Maya cosmology.

The 2,200 glyphs on the steps of the Hieroglyphic Stairway describe

Evaluate the evidence for the Moche sacrifice ceremony.

What was the basis of Inca power?

The Olmec site of El Manatí has the earliest evidence for the Mesoamerican ballgame.

Evidence for the way of life of Maya peasants at Tikal and Copan comes from

The grid layout of high, thick walled rectangular compounds is characteristic of Architecture

Evidence indicates that subsistence at the ritual center of El Paraíso, Peru, was based primarily on

The Aztecs worshipped some Teotihuacan deities.

Chavín de Huántar was the first South American state.

Tikal was the smallest Maya city.

Spanish colonial documents on the Aztec and Inca

Basalt was a luxury commodity used for elite purposes in Olmec cultures.

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Exam 13: The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Tiwanaku and Moche monumental structures are similar in that they are made of the same raw materials.

Maya city states co-existed peacefully with each other.

Tiwanaku and Wari were contemporary states.

Which aspects of the Inca empire reflect Wari influences?

Consider the role of sacrifice in Mesoamerican and South American states and empires.

The Olmec elite of San Lorenzo were able to control trade because

In what ways was Tiwanaku a ceremonial center and secular city?

The layout of Maya cities symbolically represented Maya cosmology.

The 2,200 glyphs on the steps of the Hieroglyphic Stairway describe

Evaluate the evidence for the Moche sacrifice ceremony.

What was the basis of Inca power?

The Olmec site of El Manatí has the earliest evidence for the Mesoamerican ballgame.

Evidence for the way of life of Maya peasants at Tikal and Copan comes from

The grid layout of high, thick walled rectangular compounds is characteristic of Architecture

Evidence indicates that subsistence at the ritual center of El Paraíso, Peru, was based primarily on

The Aztecs worshipped some Teotihuacan deities.

Chavín de Huántar was the first South American state.

Tikal was the smallest Maya city.

Spanish colonial documents on the Aztec and Inca

Basalt was a luxury commodity used for elite purposes in Olmec cultures.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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