Question 1

At Aztec markets people used lengths of cotton cloth as a form of currency for large transactions but paid for small transactions with

Accepted Answer

A)  maize kernels 
B)  cowrie shells 
C)  cacao beans 
D)  bronze coins 
A)  maize kernels 
B)  cowrie shells 
C)  cacao beans 
D)  bronze coins

Question 2

Mit'a was a form of labor through which people

Accepted Answer

A)  avoided joining the army 
B)  paid their state taxes 
C)  participated in religious ceremonies 
D)  helped their neighbors build their houses 
A)  avoided joining the army 
B)  paid their state taxes 
C)  participated in religious ceremonies 
D)  helped their neighbors build their houses

Question 3

Textiles were considered prestige items in Andean society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare warfare and ritual in the Maya and Moche states.

Accepted Answer

The Maya and Moche states both had disti

Question 5

Discuss the factors that may have underpinned Teotihuacan's power.

Accepted Answer

Teotihuacan's power may have been underp

Question 6

City planning at Teotihuacan was on a grid system centered on two long, intersecting avenues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the basis of Aztec power?

Accepted Answer

The basis of Aztec power was multifacete

Question 8

Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Inca empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Complex chiefdoms are another term for state societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Was there an Olmec state?

Accepted Answer

The Olmec civilization, which flourished

Question 11

The market at Tlatelolco was

Accepted Answer

A)  typical of all Aztec markets 
B)  typical of all Aztec markets but on a larger scale 
C)  not a typical Aztec market 
D)  typical of all Aztec markets but on a smaller scale 
A)  typical of all Aztec markets 
B)  typical of all Aztec markets but on a larger scale 
C)  not a typical Aztec market 
D)  typical of all Aztec markets but on a smaller scale

Question 12

Commoners in Aztec society could achieve upward mobility through

Accepted Answer

A)  bribery 
B)  entering the priesthood 
C)  marrying a rich person 
D)  inheritance 
A)  bribery 
B)  entering the priesthood 
C)  marrying a rich person 
D)  inheritance

Question 13

Wari and Tiwanaku are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they were both vassal states under the Inca 
B)  they had colonies beyond their borders 
C)  their capitals were located on the coast of Peru 
D)  marine foods were their primary source of food 
A)  they were both vassal states under the Inca 
B)  they had colonies beyond their borders 
C)  their capitals were located on the coast of Peru 
D)  marine foods were their primary source of food

Question 14

Workers who built the Moche Pyramids of the Sun and Moon may have been fulfilling a form of state tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As well as enabling rapid transfer of information, the Inca road system served as a propaganda tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Tawantinsuyu was the Inca name for

Accepted Answer

A)  their capital city 
B)  the Inca empire 
C)  the territory ruled by their enemies 
D)  the former territory ruled by Tiwanaku 
A)  their capital city 
B)  the Inca empire 
C)  the territory ruled by their enemies 
D)  the former territory ruled by Tiwanaku

Question 17

Chinampas were fertile blocks of reclaimed swampland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At Aztec markets people used lengths of cotton cloth as a form of currency for large transactions but paid for small transactions with

Mit'a was a form of labor through which people

Textiles were considered prestige items in Andean society.

Compare warfare and ritual in the Maya and Moche states.

Discuss the factors that may have underpinned Teotihuacan's power.

City planning at Teotihuacan was on a grid system centered on two long, intersecting avenues.

What was the basis of Aztec power?

Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Inca empire.

Complex chiefdoms are another term for state societies.

Was there an Olmec state?

The market at Tlatelolco was

Commoners in Aztec society could achieve upward mobility through

Wari and Tiwanaku are similar in that

Workers who built the Moche Pyramids of the Sun and Moon may have been fulfilling a form of state tax.

As well as enabling rapid transfer of information, the Inca road system served as a propaganda tool.

Tawantinsuyu was the Inca name for

Chinampas were fertile blocks of reclaimed swampland.

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Exam 13: The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

At Aztec markets people used lengths of cotton cloth as a form of currency for large transactions but paid for small transactions with

Mit'a was a form of labor through which people

Textiles were considered prestige items in Andean society.

Compare warfare and ritual in the Maya and Moche states.

Discuss the factors that may have underpinned Teotihuacan's power.

City planning at Teotihuacan was on a grid system centered on two long, intersecting avenues.

What was the basis of Aztec power?

Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Inca empire.

Complex chiefdoms are another term for state societies.

Was there an Olmec state?

The market at Tlatelolco was

Commoners in Aztec society could achieve upward mobility through

Wari and Tiwanaku are similar in that

Workers who built the Moche Pyramids of the Sun and Moon may have been fulfilling a form of state tax.

As well as enabling rapid transfer of information, the Inca road system served as a propaganda tool.

Tawantinsuyu was the Inca name for

Chinampas were fertile blocks of reclaimed swampland.

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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