Question 1

All of the following are examples of Formative period development except:

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A)  Inca 
B)  Olmec 
C)  Chavin 
D)  Tiwanaku 
A)  Inca 
B)  Olmec 
C)  Chavin 
D)  Tiwanaku A

Question 2

Define cultural complexity.

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Cultural complexity is the process through which societies increase theicapacity to harness resources from the environment to sustain larger populationand achieve a greater degree of political and economic integration.

Question 3

There were no true chiefdoms present in Latin American prehistory.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In Latin America, big-game hunting was never as important as in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the characteristics of the Horizon phase of development.

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Question 6

Which of the following is associated with band societies?

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A)  coercive power 
B)  monumental architecture 
C)  domestication 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  coercive power 
B)  monumental architecture 
C)  domestication 
D)  egalitarian

Question 7

"Sedentary lifestyles indicated by permanent settlements, the rise of large populatiosettlements, intensive forms of agricultural production, and the presence of large and powerful chiefdom societies" describes what phase in the prehistory of Latin America and the Caribbean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formative 
B)  Paleo-Indian 
C)  Horizon 
D)  Archaic 
A)  Formative 
B)  Paleo-Indian 
C)  Horizon 
D)  Archaic

Question 8

The Caribbean area was settled by migratory waves from what primary region?

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A)  Amazonian region 
B)  Mexican region 
C)  Orinoco region 
D)  Patagonian region 
A)  Amazonian region 
B)  Mexican region 
C)  Orinoco region 
D)  Patagonian region

Question 9

What is the practice of "split inheritance" and how did it contribute to statdevelopment in the Andes?

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Question 10

The primary sources of the "big game specialization theory" include:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender bias, evident kill sites, early research in North America 
B)  migration patterns in the Caribbean, evident kill sites 
C)  gender bias, migration patterns across Beringia, early lowland research 
D)  lack of foraging resources, mode of entry, skeletal remains 
A)  gender bias, evident kill sites, early research in North America 
B)  migration patterns in the Caribbean, evident kill sites 
C)  gender bias, migration patterns across Beringia, early lowland research 
D)  lack of foraging resources, mode of entry, skeletal remains

Question 11

The primary theory for the peopling of the Americas is the theory of big gamspecialization and migration based on big-game hunting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The vast majority of Native Americans show some linguistic and genetic relation tAsian/Siberian peoples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Primary state formation is when a first-generation state evolves within a context onon-state societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Some Amazonian chiefdoms were so large and complex that they resembled statsocieties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is now considerable evidence that early plant domestication occurred in lowland areas in Latin America. 
B)  Because of constant flooding, early plant domestication could not have occurred in lowland areas of South America. 
C)  Low-lying tropical environments have not generated any early plant domesticated in Latin America. 
D)  All early plant domestication began in the mountainous areas of Mexico and South America. 
A)  There is now considerable evidence that early plant domestication occurred in lowland areas in Latin America. 
B)  Because of constant flooding, early plant domestication could not have occurred in lowland areas of South America. 
C)  Low-lying tropical environments have not generated any early plant domesticated in Latin America. 
D)  All early plant domestication began in the mountainous areas of Mexico and South America.

Question 16

Recent research on the Maya now suggests that:

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A)  all Maya kingdoms suddenly collapsed throughout the area 
B)  soils associated with the Maya agricultural areas show no evidence of intensification 
C)  Maya population was not as high as originally projected 
D)  there was not a general collapse of all Maya kingdoms 
A)  all Maya kingdoms suddenly collapsed throughout the area 
B)  soils associated with the Maya agricultural areas show no evidence of intensification 
C)  Maya population was not as high as originally projected 
D)  there was not a general collapse of all Maya kingdoms

Question 17

What is "ethnographic analogy," and what role did it play in the "geographical biasagainst lowland areas of Latin America as centers of agriculture and development?

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Question 18

What are the four broad phases of prehistory associated with Latin America and thCaribbean?

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Question 19

Which of the following was not a common transformation that occurred during thArchaic Period?

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A)  a reliance on a narrow resource base 
B)  a rise in population 
C)  the emergence of pottery 
D)  incipient agriculture 
A)  a reliance on a narrow resource base 
B)  a rise in population 
C)  the emergence of pottery 
D)  incipient agriculture

Question 20

What are the "major dimensions" of Mesoamerican religion?

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All of the following are examples of Formative period development except:

Define cultural complexity.

There were no true chiefdoms present in Latin American prehistory.

In Latin America, big-game hunting was never as important as in North America.

Describe the characteristics of the Horizon phase of development.

Which of the following is associated with band societies?

"Sedentary lifestyles indicated by permanent settlements, the rise of large populatiosettlements, intensive forms of agricultural production, and the presence of large and powerful chiefdom societies" describes what phase in the prehistory of Latin America and the Caribbean?

The Caribbean area was settled by migratory waves from what primary region?

What is the practice of "split inheritance" and how did it contribute to statdevelopment in the Andes?

The primary sources of the "big game specialization theory" include:

The primary theory for the peopling of the Americas is the theory of big gamspecialization and migration based on big-game hunting.

The vast majority of Native Americans show some linguistic and genetic relation tAsian/Siberian peoples.

Primary state formation is when a first-generation state evolves within a context onon-state societies.

Some Amazonian chiefdoms were so large and complex that they resembled statsocieties.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Recent research on the Maya now suggests that:

What is "ethnographic analogy," and what role did it play in the "geographical biasagainst lowland areas of Latin America as centers of agriculture and development?

What are the four broad phases of prehistory associated with Latin America and thCaribbean?

Which of the following was not a common transformation that occurred during thArchaic Period?

What are the "major dimensions" of Mesoamerican religion?

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Exam 3: Society and Culture Before the Europeans

All of the following are examples of Formative period development except:

Define cultural complexity.

There were no true chiefdoms present in Latin American prehistory.

In Latin America, big-game hunting was never as important as in North America.

Describe the characteristics of the Horizon phase of development.

Which of the following is associated with band societies?

"Sedentary lifestyles indicated by permanent settlements, the rise of large populatiosettlements, intensive forms of agricultural production, and the presence of large and powerful chiefdom societies" describes what phase in the prehistory of Latin America and the Caribbean?

The Caribbean area was settled by migratory waves from what primary region?

What is the practice of "split inheritance" and how did it contribute to statdevelopment in the Andes?

The primary sources of the "big game specialization theory" include:

The primary theory for the peopling of the Americas is the theory of big gamspecialization and migration based on big-game hunting.

The vast majority of Native Americans show some linguistic and genetic relation tAsian/Siberian peoples.

Primary state formation is when a first-generation state evolves within a context onon-state societies.

Some Amazonian chiefdoms were so large and complex that they resembled statsocieties.

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

Recent research on the Maya now suggests that:

What is "ethnographic analogy," and what role did it play in the "geographical biasagainst lowland areas of Latin America as centers of agriculture and development?

What are the four broad phases of prehistory associated with Latin America and thCaribbean?

Which of the following was not a common transformation that occurred during thArchaic Period?

What are the "major dimensions" of Mesoamerican religion?

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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