Question 1

The Chavin cult

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A)  had a powerful military. 
B)  unified Peru and Chile. 
C)  made widespread use of the llama. 
D)  had a jaguar deity. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  had a powerful military. 
B)  unified Peru and Chile. 
C)  made widespread use of the llama. 
D)  had a jaguar deity. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 2

In the Americas,maize (corn)

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A)  replaced beans as the foundation of the native diet. 
B)  was, along with chiles and pumpkins, one of the earliest cultivated foods. 
C)  became domesticated at Tehuacán, near modern Mexico City, about 1500 B.C.E. 
D)  was cultivated in pits dug into the ground. 
E)  Both B and D. 
A)  replaced beans as the foundation of the native diet. 
B)  was, along with chiles and pumpkins, one of the earliest cultivated foods. 
C)  became domesticated at Tehuacán, near modern Mexico City, about 1500 B.C.E. 
D)  was cultivated in pits dug into the ground. 
E)  Both B and D.

Question 3

Monte Verde is located in present day ____________________.

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The answer of Monte Verde is located in present day...

Question 4

Discoveries of tool kits from the archaic Period indicate that

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A)  hunting and gathering had become less important that previously. 
B)  big game still provided a fair percentage of the people's food. 
C)  the people used specialized hunting and gathering tools. 
D)  tools from the period were designed more for processing plants than for use on animals. 
E)  people did not eat animals such as mice, rats, and snakes. 
A)  hunting and gathering had become less important that previously. 
B)  big game still provided a fair percentage of the people's food. 
C)  the people used specialized hunting and gathering tools. 
D)  tools from the period were designed more for processing plants than for use on animals. 
E)  people did not eat animals such as mice, rats, and snakes.

Question 5

The ____________________ was a large,notched,leaf-shaped spearhead used to kill large animals.

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The answer of The ____________________ was a large,notched,leaf-shaped spearhead used...

Question 6

Olmec civilization apparently contained all of the following features EXCEPT

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A)  pyramids. 
B)  advanced agriculture. 
C)  a complex system used for record keeping. 
D)  iron smelting for weaponry. 
E)  stonework that rivaled some Egyptian stonework. 
A)  pyramids. 
B)  advanced agriculture. 
C)  a complex system used for record keeping. 
D)  iron smelting for weaponry. 
E)  stonework that rivaled some Egyptian stonework.

Question 7

Descendants of the first wave of Asian migrants to the New World probably settled as far as

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A)  the American Southwest. 
B)  eastern Canada. 
C)  Alaska. 
D)  southern South America. 
E)  Mexico City. 
A)  the American Southwest. 
B)  eastern Canada. 
C)  Alaska. 
D)  southern South America. 
E)  Mexico City.

Question 8

Which of the following was not true of the Olmec civilization?

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A)  The Olmecs developed a vast trade network extending as far south as Costa Rica. 
B)  Olmec religion centered on the worship of feline gods. 
C)  The Olmec were known for their highly developed masonry skills, as evidenced in the Great Pyramid. 
D)  The Olmec were the most advanced of the Pre-Columbian Amerindians. 
E)  The Olmec left behind large stone sculptures of heads, leaving us to ponder their purpose. 
A)  The Olmecs developed a vast trade network extending as far south as Costa Rica. 
B)  Olmec religion centered on the worship of feline gods. 
C)  The Olmec were known for their highly developed masonry skills, as evidenced in the Great Pyramid. 
D)  The Olmec were the most advanced of the Pre-Columbian Amerindians. 
E)  The Olmec left behind large stone sculptures of heads, leaving us to ponder their purpose.

Question 9

Beringia connected Northeast Asia with present day

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A)  Argentina. 
B)  Peru. 
C)  Oregon. 
D)  Alaska. 
E)  British Columbia. 
A)  Argentina. 
B)  Peru. 
C)  Oregon. 
D)  Alaska. 
E)  British Columbia.

Question 10

The Archaic Period is marked by

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A)  iron smelting. 
B)  use of draft animals. 
C)  extinction of megafauna. 
D)  warmer climate. 
E)  the growing importance of the written and spoken languages. 
A)  iron smelting. 
B)  use of draft animals. 
C)  extinction of megafauna. 
D)  warmer climate. 
E)  the growing importance of the written and spoken languages.

Question 11

Andean civilizations raised ____________________ and llamas for food.

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The answer of Andean civilizations raised ____________________ and llamas for...

Question 12

Elaborate on the significant feature of early American beliefs.

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Answers would includ

Question 13

The climate of Paleoindian America was ____ than it is today.

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A)  warmer 
B)  milder. 
C)  drier. 
D)  cooler. 
E)  Both A and B. 
A)  warmer 
B)  milder. 
C)  drier. 
D)  cooler. 
E)  Both A and B.

Question 14

Which of the following was not part of Olmec society?

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A)  Elites 
B)  Priestly class 
C)  Slaves 
D)  Peasants 
E)  Both C and D. 
A)  Elites 
B)  Priestly class 
C)  Slaves 
D)  Peasants 
E)  Both C and D.

Question 15

Peruvian ____________________ were extremely important to Andean societies.

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The answer of Peruvian ____________________ were extremely important to Andean...

Question 16

The earliest known Pre-Columbian civilization was that of the ____________________.

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The answer of The earliest known Pre-Columbian civilization was that...

Question 17

Mesoamerica has which of the following geographic features?

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A)  Amazon River 
B)  Grand Canyon 
C)  Andes Mountains 
D)  Mississippi River 
E)  Sierra Madre Mountains 
A)  Amazon River 
B)  Grand Canyon 
C)  Andes Mountains 
D)  Mississippi River 
E)  Sierra Madre Mountains

Question 18

The Andean knotted cords used for calculating numerical data are known as ____________________.

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The answer of The Andean knotted cords used for calculating...

Question 19

In what major ways did North American and South American civilizations differ?

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Answers would includ

Question 20

The ancestors of Native Americans today

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A)  are known as Amerindians. 
B)  originated in northeast Asia. 
C)  migrated across a land bridge. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  are known as Amerindians. 
B)  originated in northeast Asia. 
C)  migrated across a land bridge. 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Exam 7: The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

The Chavin cult

In the Americas,maize (corn)

Monte Verde is located in present day ____________________.

Discoveries of tool kits from the archaic Period indicate that

The ____________________ was a large,notched,leaf-shaped spearhead used to kill large animals.

Olmec civilization apparently contained all of the following features EXCEPT

Descendants of the first wave of Asian migrants to the New World probably settled as far as

Which of the following was not true of the Olmec civilization?

Beringia connected Northeast Asia with present day

The Archaic Period is marked by

Andean civilizations raised ____________________ and llamas for food.

Elaborate on the significant feature of early American beliefs.

The climate of Paleoindian America was ____ than it is today.

Which of the following was not part of Olmec society?

Peruvian ____________________ were extremely important to Andean societies.

The earliest known Pre-Columbian civilization was that of the ____________________.

Mesoamerica has which of the following geographic features?

The Andean knotted cords used for calculating numerical data are known as ____________________.

In what major ways did North American and South American civilizations differ?

The ancestors of Native Americans today

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