Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the aftermath of Columbus and voyages of encounter,Europeans believed the first humans in the Americas might have been

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese pirates. 
B)  the lost tribes of Axum. 
C)  Phoenician seafarers from Carthage. 
D)  Mongol tribesmen. 
E)  ancient Sumerians. 
A)  Chinese pirates. 
B)  the lost tribes of Axum. 
C)  Phoenician seafarers from Carthage. 
D)  Mongol tribesmen. 
E)  ancient Sumerians. C

Question 3

The Arawak developed their society

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A)  in modern-day Nova Scotia. 
B)  in modern-day Venezuela. 
C)  on the islands of the Caribbean Sea. 
D)  in modern-day Brazil. 
E)  both b and c. 
A)  in modern-day Nova Scotia. 
B)  in modern-day Venezuela. 
C)  on the islands of the Caribbean Sea. 
D)  in modern-day Brazil. 
E)  both b and c. E

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Mayan Long Count

Accepted Answer

The Mayan Long Count is an ancient calen

Question 5

Discuss the political,social,and cultural structures of the Inka.How did these factors help or hinder them when they encountered the Spanish invaders?

Accepted Answer

The Inka Empire was a highly organized a

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Quechua

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-calpulli

Accepted Answer

The term "calpulli" (also spelled "calpo

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Arawak

Accepted Answer

The term "Arawak" refers to a group of i

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-chinampas

Accepted Answer

Chinampas are an ancient Mesoamerican ag

Question 10

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century. 
C)  Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters. 
D)  They were both seafaring societies. 
E)  Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations. 
A)  They both practiced human sacrifice. 
B)  Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century. 
C)  Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters. 
D)  They were both seafaring societies. 
E)  Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Mayan hieroglyphs

Accepted Answer

Mayan hieroglyphs refer to the writing s

Question 12

The Inka capital was

Accepted Answer

A)  Lima. 
B)  Cuzco. 
C)  Monte Verde. 
D)  Tenochtitlan, 
E)  Uxmal. 
A)  Lima. 
B)  Cuzco. 
C)  Monte Verde. 
D)  Tenochtitlan, 
E)  Uxmal.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-quipu

Accepted Answer

A quipu, also spelled khipu or talking k

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-obsidian

Accepted Answer

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcan

Question 15

Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest. 
B)  It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an empire developed through military conquest. 
C)  It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety. 
D)  It was followed by the Mayan civilization. 
E)  Human sacrifice was abolished by Montezuma. 
A)  It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest. 
B)  It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an empire developed through military conquest. 
C)  It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety. 
D)  It was followed by the Mayan civilization. 
E)  Human sacrifice was abolished by Montezuma.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery.Discuss why the Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region.What historical parallels can you think of? What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?

Accepted Answer

The Olmecs are frequently considered the

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Tehuacán valley

Accepted Answer

The Tehuacán Valley is a region located

Question 19

The cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza flourished under the

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Olmecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Anasazi. 
E)  Toltecs. 
A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Olmecs. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Anasazi. 
E)  Toltecs.

Question 20

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the large kinship groups of the Aztecs?

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A)  They were the people's main link with the central government. 
B)  They often specialized in some particular area of responsibility. 
C)  They contained subdivisions of smaller family units. 
D)  Women were required to work in the fields five days each week. 
E)  In general, males were the dominant gender. 
A)  They were the people's main link with the central government. 
B)  They often specialized in some particular area of responsibility. 
C)  They contained subdivisions of smaller family units. 
D)  Women were required to work in the fields five days each week. 
E)  In general, males were the dominant gender.

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

In the aftermath of Columbus and voyages of encounter,Europeans believed the first humans in the Americas might have been

The Arawak developed their society

Identify the following terms. -Mayan Long Count

Discuss the political,social,and cultural structures of the Inka.How did these factors help or hinder them when they encountered the Spanish invaders?

Identify the following terms. -Quechua

Identify the following terms. -calpulli

Identify the following terms. -Arawak

Identify the following terms. -chinampas

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

Identify the following terms. -Mayan hieroglyphs

The Inka capital was

Identify the following terms. -quipu

Identify the following terms. -obsidian

Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

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

The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery.Discuss why the Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region.What historical parallels can you think of? What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?

Identify the following terms. -Tehuacán valley

The cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza flourished under the

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the large kinship groups of the Aztecs?

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The Flowering of Traditional China

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Exam 6: The Americas

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

In the aftermath of Columbus and voyages of encounter,Europeans believed the first humans in the Americas might have been

The Arawak developed their society

Identify the following terms. -Mayan Long Count

Discuss the political,social,and cultural structures of the Inka.How did these factors help or hinder them when they encountered the Spanish invaders?

Identify the following terms. -Quechua

Identify the following terms. -calpulli

Identify the following terms. -Arawak

Identify the following terms. -chinampas

In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?

Identify the following terms. -Mayan hieroglyphs

The Inka capital was

Identify the following terms. -quipu

Identify the following terms. -obsidian

Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?

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

The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery.Discuss why the Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region.What historical parallels can you think of? What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?

Identify the following terms. -Tehuacán valley

The cities of Uxmal and Chichen Itza flourished under the

Which of the following was not a characteristic of the large kinship groups of the Aztecs?

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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