Question 1

The first urban settlements in South America were established as early as 3500 B.C.E.,much earlier than the earliest known cities in Mesoamerica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Carthaginians,lost tribes of Israel,and Atlantis

Accepted Answer

The terms "Carthaginians," "lost tribes

Question 3

The chinampas

Accepted Answer

A)  were agricultural plots built on swampy islands. 
B)  were built to maintain industrial production. 
C)  provided farmers with a means of growing waterfowl for export to South America. 
D)  were to be found only in the semi-arid areas of northern Mesoamerica. 
E)  were part of Inca religious culture. 
A)  were agricultural plots built on swampy islands. 
B)  were built to maintain industrial production. 
C)  provided farmers with a means of growing waterfowl for export to South America. 
D)  were to be found only in the semi-arid areas of northern Mesoamerica. 
E)  were part of Inca religious culture.

Question 4

The archeological evidence of the presence of ball courts in Cahokia is an indication that this Amerindian center

Accepted Answer

A)  had had contact with the Northmen in the ninth century. 
B)  had a strong interest in recreational activities. 
C)  were deeply involved in agriculture. 
D)  probably had contacts with Mesoamerican civilizations. 
E)  were colonized by the Phoenicians. 
A)  had had contact with the Northmen in the ninth century. 
B)  had a strong interest in recreational activities. 
C)  were deeply involved in agriculture. 
D)  probably had contacts with Mesoamerican civilizations. 
E)  were colonized by the Phoenicians.

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of large domesticated animals. 
B)  Geographic diversity. 
C)  Lack of established trade routes. 
D)  Lack of indigenous varieties of edible grasses to facilitate the transition from a hunting/gathering society to farming. 
E)  A difficult topography and environmental diversity. 
A)  Lack of large domesticated animals. 
B)  Geographic diversity. 
C)  Lack of established trade routes. 
D)  Lack of indigenous varieties of edible grasses to facilitate the transition from a hunting/gathering society to farming. 
E)  A difficult topography and environmental diversity.

Question 6

"The lack of extensive written records has seriously inhibited extensive knowledge of New World societies." Discuss,pro and con,with examples.

Accepted Answer

Pro: The lack of extensive written recor

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Lake Texcoco

Accepted Answer

Lake Texcoco was a natural lake located

Question 8

This Aztec capital was established on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tikal 
B)  Palenque 
C)  Uxmal 
D)  Tenochtitlán 
E)  Chichen Itzá 
A)  Tikal 
B)  Palenque 
C)  Uxmal 
D)  Tenochtitlán 
E)  Chichen Itzá

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Teotihuacán

Accepted Answer

Teotihuacán is an ancient Mesoamerican c

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Moche

Accepted Answer

The Moche, also known as the Mochica cul

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-the Anasazi peoples

Accepted Answer

The Anasazi peoples, also known as the A

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Pyramid of the Sun

Accepted Answer

The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the lar

Question 13

Recent evidence suggests that the Mayan decline was due to over-cultivation and overpopulation,possibly combined with drought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Cuzco and Machu Picchu

Accepted Answer

Cuzco, also spelled Cusco or Qosqo, is a

Question 15

There were farming villages in Central and South America by

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 B.C.E. 
B)  5000 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  100 C.E. 
E)  500 C.E. 
A)  10,000 B.C.E. 
B)  5000 B.C.E. 
C)  1000 B.C.E. 
D)  100 C.E. 
E)  500 C.E.

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Yucatán peninsula

Accepted Answer

The Yucatán Peninsula is a large landmas

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-El Niño

Accepted Answer

El Niño is a complex weather pattern res

Question 18

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 19

The tuber cultivated by the Arawak,which is used today to manufacture tapioca,is

Accepted Answer

A)  millet. 
B)  maize. 
C)  manioc. 
D)  cacao. 
E)  squash. 
A)  millet. 
B)  maize. 
C)  manioc. 
D)  cacao. 
E)  squash.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-ball courts/game

Accepted Answer

Ball courts, often referred to in the co

The first urban settlements in South America were established as early as 3500 B.C.E.,much earlier than the earliest known cities in Mesoamerica.

Identify the following terms. -Carthaginians,lost tribes of Israel,and Atlantis

The chinampas

The archeological evidence of the presence of ball courts in Cahokia is an indication that this Amerindian center

Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere?

"The lack of extensive written records has seriously inhibited extensive knowledge of New World societies." Discuss,pro and con,with examples.

Identify the following terms. -Lake Texcoco

This Aztec capital was established on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

Identify the following terms. -Teotihuacán

Identify the following terms. -Moche

Identify the following terms. -the Anasazi peoples

Identify the following terms. -Pyramid of the Sun

Recent evidence suggests that the Mayan decline was due to over-cultivation and overpopulation,possibly combined with drought.

Identify the following terms. -Cuzco and Machu Picchu

There were farming villages in Central and South America by

Identify the following terms. -Yucatán peninsula

Identify the following terms. -El Niño

Aztec writing

The tuber cultivated by the Arawak,which is used today to manufacture tapioca,is

Identify the following terms. -ball courts/game

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Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

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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

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Exam 6: The Americas

The first urban settlements in South America were established as early as 3500 B.C.E.,much earlier than the earliest known cities in Mesoamerica.

Identify the following terms. -Carthaginians,lost tribes of Israel,and Atlantis

The chinampas

The archeological evidence of the presence of ball courts in Cahokia is an indication that this Amerindian center

Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western Hemisphere?

"The lack of extensive written records has seriously inhibited extensive knowledge of New World societies." Discuss,pro and con,with examples.

Identify the following terms. -Lake Texcoco

This Aztec capital was established on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.

Identify the following terms. -Teotihuacán

Identify the following terms. -Moche

Identify the following terms. -the Anasazi peoples

Identify the following terms. -Pyramid of the Sun

Recent evidence suggests that the Mayan decline was due to over-cultivation and overpopulation,possibly combined with drought.

Identify the following terms. -Cuzco and Machu Picchu

There were farming villages in Central and South America by

Identify the following terms. -Yucatán peninsula

Identify the following terms. -El Niño

Aztec writing

The tuber cultivated by the Arawak,which is used today to manufacture tapioca,is

Identify the following terms. -ball courts/game

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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