Question 1

The kivas were

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A)  hunting tools. 
B)  storage containers. 
C)  ball courts. 
D)  underground ceremonial centers. 
E)  agricultural tools. 
A)  hunting tools. 
B)  storage containers. 
C)  ball courts. 
D)  underground ceremonial centers. 
E)  agricultural tools.

Question 2

The basic unit of Incan society was the ____________________.

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The answer of The basic unit of Incan society was...

Question 3

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan Empires,how do you think this aided/hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards.

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Question 4

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ was the language of the Inca...

Question 5

The later Mayan civilization seems to have been centered around

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A)  Mexico City. 
B)  Mexico's west coast. 
C)  Tel Amarna. 
D)  Teotihuacán. 
E)  the Yucatan Peninsula. 
A)  Mexico City. 
B)  Mexico's west coast. 
C)  Tel Amarna. 
D)  Teotihuacán. 
E)  the Yucatan Peninsula.

Question 6

Discuss the role of geography and the environment on early American civilizations.

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Answers would include overpopu

Question 7

The Aztec method of rule over subject peoples was

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A)  assimilation. 
B)  shared administration. 
C)  extermination. 
D)  tolerance. 
E)  terror. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  shared administration. 
C)  extermination. 
D)  tolerance. 
E)  terror.

Question 8

The most notable accomplishment of the Maya was in the science of

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A)  astronomy. 
B)  geography. 
C)  horticulture. 
D)  botany. 
E)  chemistry. 
A)  astronomy. 
B)  geography. 
C)  horticulture. 
D)  botany. 
E)  chemistry.

Question 9

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary for the

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A)  sun god to continue to bless their crops. 
B)  gods to give them victory against their enemies. 
C)  moon to continue its orbit. 
D)  rains to fall. 
E)  children to be born healthy. 
A)  sun god to continue to bless their crops. 
B)  gods to give them victory against their enemies. 
C)  moon to continue its orbit. 
D)  rains to fall. 
E)  children to be born healthy.

Question 10

Which of the following was an explanation for the end of Cahokia?

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A)  Environmental degradation 
B)  Overpopulation 
C)  Climatic change 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Environmental degradation 
B)  Overpopulation 
C)  Climatic change 
D)  All of the options are correct. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 11

Compare and contrast the Maya,Teotihuacan,Aztec,and Incan empires.

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Answers would include geograph

Question 12

Although the name "Teotihuacán" means "Place of the Gods," the city actually

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A)  contained no major religious structures. 
B)  provided homes even for ordinary people such as farmers. 
C)  was not used as a residence by the priests. 
D)  consisted only of several barrios. 
E)  existed exclusively as a hub of commerce. 
A)  contained no major religious structures. 
B)  provided homes even for ordinary people such as farmers. 
C)  was not used as a residence by the priests. 
D)  consisted only of several barrios. 
E)  existed exclusively as a hub of commerce.

Question 13

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

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A)  roads 
B)  a military 
C)  monumental architecture 
D)  writing 
E)  irrigation systems 
A)  roads 
B)  a military 
C)  monumental architecture 
D)  writing 
E)  irrigation systems

Question 14

Elaborate on the significance of trade for North American civilizations.

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Question 15

Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

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The answer of Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger...

Question 16

____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s.

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Tenochtitl

Question 17

From artifacts found in Chaco Canyon,scholars theorize that Chaco was

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A)  a center for religious rituals. 
B)  a regional trade center. 
C)  a source of turquoise. 
D)  both a trade center and a source of turquoise. 
E)  both a religious and a trade center. 
A)  a center for religious rituals. 
B)  a regional trade center. 
C)  a source of turquoise. 
D)  both a trade center and a source of turquoise. 
E)  both a religious and a trade center.

Question 18

The Mayan civilization of Mexico

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A)  remains obscure because its written language has not been deciphered. 
B)  was more advanced in the area of mathematics than was Europe at the time. 
C)  never reached the level of advancement as that of the earlier Olmecs. 
D)  has now had its entire written language deciphered. 
E)  at one time reached a population of approximately 48 million people. 
A)  remains obscure because its written language has not been deciphered. 
B)  was more advanced in the area of mathematics than was Europe at the time. 
C)  never reached the level of advancement as that of the earlier Olmecs. 
D)  has now had its entire written language deciphered. 
E)  at one time reached a population of approximately 48 million people.

Question 19

Aztec religion,society and government were uniquely shaped by ____________________.

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The answer of Aztec religion,society and government were uniquely shaped...

Question 20

Aztec religion can best be described as

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A)  mathematical. 
B)  intellectual. 
C)  mystical. 
D)  bloody. 
E)  spiritual. 
A)  mathematical. 
B)  intellectual. 
C)  mystical. 
D)  bloody. 
E)  spiritual.

Exam 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

The kivas were

The basic unit of Incan society was the ____________________.

Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan Empires,how do you think this aided/hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards.

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

The later Mayan civilization seems to have been centered around

Discuss the role of geography and the environment on early American civilizations.

The Aztec method of rule over subject peoples was

The most notable accomplishment of the Maya was in the science of

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary for the

Which of the following was an explanation for the end of Cahokia?

Compare and contrast the Maya,Teotihuacan,Aztec,and Incan empires.

Although the name "Teotihuacán" means "Place of the Gods," the city actually

Which of these did the Inca NOT develop?

Elaborate on the significance of trade for North American civilizations.

Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s.

From artifacts found in Chaco Canyon,scholars theorize that Chaco was

The Mayan civilization of Mexico

Aztec religion,society and government were uniquely shaped by ____________________.

Aztec religion can best be described as

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