Question 1

The two Andean cities that preceded the Incan civilization were

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A) Chanchan and Teotihuacan. 
B) Wari and Tiwanaku. 
C) Tenochtitlan and Toledo. 
D) Kilwa and Mombasa. 
E) Dos Pilas and San Lorenzo. 
A) Chanchan and Teotihuacan. 
B) Wari and Tiwanaku. 
C) Tenochtitlan and Toledo. 
D) Kilwa and Mombasa. 
E) Dos Pilas and San Lorenzo. B

Question 2

The Andean labor system based on shared obligations to help kinsmen was called

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A) wari. 
B) moche. 
C) ayllu. 
D) mita. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) wari. 
B) moche. 
C) ayllu. 
D) mita. 
E) None of these are correct. D

Question 3

What type of writing did the Maya have?

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A) alphanumeric 
B) cuneiform 
C) petroglyphs 
D) none 
E) a form of hieroglyphic inscription 
A) alphanumeric 
B) cuneiform 
C) petroglyphs 
D) none 
E) a form of hieroglyphic inscription E

Question 4

The primary reason for the achievements of the classic era was .

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establishment of a p

Question 5

The Moche civilization was probably destroyed by

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A) natural disasters. 
B) conquest. 
C) religious ritual. 
D) failure of trade. 
E) social unrest. 
A) natural disasters. 
B) conquest. 
C) religious ritual. 
D) failure of trade. 
E) social unrest.

Question 6

Andean civilization was

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A) centralized and urban. 
B) isolated and mountainous. 
C) a center of trade and high-yield agriculture. 
D) a major fishing enterprise. 
E) in the lowlands with fertile plains for farming. 
A) centralized and urban. 
B) isolated and mountainous. 
C) a center of trade and high-yield agriculture. 
D) a major fishing enterprise. 
E) in the lowlands with fertile plains for farming.

Question 7

Tula and the Toltec state went into steep decline as a result of internal power struggles and

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A) external military threat from the north. 
B) famine resulting from crop failure. 
C) natural disasters. 
D) disease. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) external military threat from the north. 
B) famine resulting from crop failure. 
C) natural disasters. 
D) disease. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 8

One of the essential technological and agricultural breakthroughs for the Tiwanaku was/were

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A) dams and dikes. 
B) advanced accounting system. 
C) raised fields and irrigation ditches. 
D) oxen and other beasts of burden. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) dams and dikes. 
B) advanced accounting system. 
C) raised fields and irrigation ditches. 
D) oxen and other beasts of burden. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 9

Explain the development of the Anasazi and the Hopewell cultures in North America. What aspects were similar and where did they differ?

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By the end of the classic period in Meso

Question 10

To what social class did Wac-Chanil-Ahua belong?

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Royalty (s

Question 11

Urban architecture of Teotihuacan was dominated by

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A) merchant access. 
B) proximity to water. 
C) religious architecture. 
D) surrounding agricultural fields. 
E) military fortifications. 
A) merchant access. 
B) proximity to water. 
C) religious architecture. 
D) surrounding agricultural fields. 
E) military fortifications.

Question 12

Some scholars claim that the similarities in decorative motifs, architecture, and urban planning between the Maya and the Toltec was because the Maya were conquered by the Toltec, while more recent scholarship suggests

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A) religious priests on pilgrimage fostered the exchange. 
B) they were linked by long-term cultural exchanges. 
C) exchanges of elite family members occurred. 
D) attacks by other states caused the interactions and similarities. 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) religious priests on pilgrimage fostered the exchange. 
B) they were linked by long-term cultural exchanges. 
C) exchanges of elite family members occurred. 
D) attacks by other states caused the interactions and similarities. 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 13

Teotihuacan was located near what modern-day city?

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A) Panama City 
B) Mexico City 
C) San Salvador 
D) Santa Domingo 
E) Guatemala City 
A) Panama City 
B) Mexico City 
C) San Salvador 
D) Santa Domingo 
E) Guatemala City

Question 14

Which was not part of the Maya reckoning of time?

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A) the ritual calendar of 260 days, with 13 months of 20 days 
B) the solar calendar of 365 days in 18 months of 20 days, plus five bad days 
C) the long count calendar which began in 3114 BCE 
D) a lunar calendar of 344 days per year in 13 months of 28 days, with an extra month added in once every four years 
E) they didn't use any of these. 
A) the ritual calendar of 260 days, with 13 months of 20 days 
B) the solar calendar of 365 days in 18 months of 20 days, plus five bad days 
C) the long count calendar which began in 3114 BCE 
D) a lunar calendar of 344 days per year in 13 months of 28 days, with an extra month added in once every four years 
E) they didn't use any of these.

Question 15

The first urban center of early Olmec civilization was

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A) San Lorenzo. 
B) La Venta. 
C) Teothuacan. 
D) Tres Zapotes. 
E) La Venta 
A) San Lorenzo. 
B) La Venta. 
C) Teothuacan. 
D) Tres Zapotes. 
E) La Venta

Question 16

Instead of one unified political entity, Maya civilization developed as a complex network of .

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The answer of Instead of one unified political entity, Maya...

Question 17

What caused the collapse of Teotihuacan ca. 650 CE?

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A) lack of fortification left them open to conquest by the Spanish. 
B) volcanic activity 
C) rival cities in competition for resources 
D) governmental corruption 
E) It is unclear what forces brought about the collapse. 
A) lack of fortification left them open to conquest by the Spanish. 
B) volcanic activity 
C) rival cities in competition for resources 
D) governmental corruption 
E) It is unclear what forces brought about the collapse.

Question 18

Describe the role of the militarism in the Toltec state.

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The Toltecs came to power in the violent

Question 19

What was the influence of religion on politics in the Mesoamerican world?

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Religion played an important role in the

Question 20

Mesoamerican cities were among the greatest in the world. Describe Teotihuacan as well as Tula, and the other great cities described in the chapter. What made them great? Describe a city near to where you live and compare it to Mesoamerican cities.

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Exam 8: Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

The two Andean cities that preceded the Incan civilization were

The Andean labor system based on shared obligations to help kinsmen was called

What type of writing did the Maya have?

The primary reason for the achievements of the classic era was .

The Moche civilization was probably destroyed by

Andean civilization was

Tula and the Toltec state went into steep decline as a result of internal power struggles and

One of the essential technological and agricultural breakthroughs for the Tiwanaku was/were

Explain the development of the Anasazi and the Hopewell cultures in North America. What aspects were similar and where did they differ?

To what social class did Wac-Chanil-Ahua belong?

Urban architecture of Teotihuacan was dominated by

Some scholars claim that the similarities in decorative motifs, architecture, and urban planning between the Maya and the Toltec was because the Maya were conquered by the Toltec, while more recent scholarship suggests

Teotihuacan was located near what modern-day city?

Which was not part of the Maya reckoning of time?

The first urban center of early Olmec civilization was

Instead of one unified political entity, Maya civilization developed as a complex network of .

What caused the collapse of Teotihuacan ca. 650 CE?

Describe the role of the militarism in the Toltec state.

What was the influence of religion on politics in the Mesoamerican world?

Mesoamerican cities were among the greatest in the world. Describe Teotihuacan as well as Tula, and the other great cities described in the chapter. What made them great? Describe a city near to where you live and compare it to Mesoamerican cities.

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

The Collapse of the Old Order

Revolutions in Living

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millennium

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