Question 1

Of the 450 or so extant khipu examined by researcher Gary Urton, about two-thirds convey:

Accepted Answer

A)  details about the lives of the royal Inca 
B)  information about military victories of the Inca army 
C)  instructions about how to worship the gods 
D)  accounting information about taxes, tribute, and quantities of goods in storehouses 
A)  details about the lives of the royal Inca 
B)  information about military victories of the Inca army 
C)  instructions about how to worship the gods 
D)  accounting information about taxes, tribute, and quantities of goods in storehouses

Question 2

Why do civilizations collapse? What general explanations have been provided to explain the collapse of civilizations?

Accepted Answer

Civilizations collapse for a variety of

Question 3

Who were the Inca? How did they maintain their vast civilization?

Accepted Answer

The Inca were a South American indigenou

Question 4

Archaeologist Joseph Tainter maintains that collapse is a "rational, economizing
process." What does this mean? Is he correct?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Tainter, an American anthropologi

Question 5

How did the Inca keep records?

Accepted Answer

A)  through the use of an as yet undeciphered written language 
B)  they used a written numerical system virtually identical to that of the Maya 
C)  by impressing symbols onto wet clay which then dried, making the records permanent 
D)  by the use of knotted strings 
A)  through the use of an as yet undeciphered written language 
B)  they used a written numerical system virtually identical to that of the Maya 
C)  by impressing symbols onto wet clay which then dried, making the records permanent 
D)  by the use of knotted strings

Question 6

At its peak of occupation, Machu Picchu consisted of about how many individual residences:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  150 
C)  5,000 
D)  none; it was a burial site, and there is no sign of habitation 
A)  50 
B)  150 
C)  5,000 
D)  none; it was a burial site, and there is no sign of habitation

Question 7

How did the Inca increase the amount of arable land available for agriculture in their mountainous home region?

Accepted Answer

The Inca increased the amount of arable

Question 8

In the application of the mit'a, the Inca determined the level of work each citizen had to provide to the state on the basis of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's age 
B)  the number of children each adult had 
C)  the number of years an individual had served in the military 
D)  a sliding scale that was, in turn, based on the amount of work the state determined needed doing 
A)  an individual's age 
B)  the number of children each adult had 
C)  the number of years an individual had served in the military 
D)  a sliding scale that was, in turn, based on the amount of work the state determined needed doing

Question 9

Describe the place of human sacrifice found near the Chimu culture capital. Who were most of the victims of sacrifice? What could possibly have motivated the sacrifices?

Accepted Answer

The place of human sacrifice found near

Question 10

Moche civilization reached its peak at about:

Accepted Answer

A)  A.D. 400 
B)  A.D. 600 
C)  A.D. 1000 
D)  A.D. 1500 
A)  A.D. 400 
B)  A.D. 600 
C)  A.D. 1000 
D)  A.D. 1500

Question 11

When we use the word "collapse" in describing what happened to ancient civilization, we mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  complete destruction of a political entity 
B)  political fragmentation of a large entity into smaller ones 
C)  almost always military defeat at the hands of invading Europeans 
D)  destruction of a society because of overpopulation 
A)  complete destruction of a political entity 
B)  political fragmentation of a large entity into smaller ones 
C)  almost always military defeat at the hands of invading Europeans 
D)  destruction of a society because of overpopulation

Question 12

Tawantinsuyu was the name the Inca gave:

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary god in their pantheon 
B)  their nation 
C)  the Spanish invaders, whose invasion had been predicted in Inca myth 
D)  their system of record keeping involving knotted strings 
A)  the primary god in their pantheon 
B)  their nation 
C)  the Spanish invaders, whose invasion had been predicted in Inca myth 
D)  their system of record keeping involving knotted strings

Question 13

What has lidar and other imaging technologies shown us about the history of human settlement in the Amazon basin?

Accepted Answer

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and

Question 14

All land conquered by the Inca:

Accepted Answer

A)  remained in private hands but was heavily taxed 
B)  was redistributed to ethnic Incas 
C)  became the property of the Inca state 
D)  was burned to prevent their vanquished enemies from growing food 
A)  remained in private hands but was heavily taxed 
B)  was redistributed to ethnic Incas 
C)  became the property of the Inca state 
D)  was burned to prevent their vanquished enemies from growing food

Question 15

The Moche elite burials at Sípan date to about how many years ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  1,660 
C)  2,550 
D)  3,890 
A)  1,000 
B)  1,660 
C)  2,550 
D)  3,890

Question 16

The ultimate goal of Inca warfare was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the utter destruction of competing complex societies 
B)  the enslavement of their neighbors 
C)  to produce work for their surplus population 
D)  to expand their empire by incorporating their competitors into the Inca polity 
A)  the utter destruction of competing complex societies 
B)  the enslavement of their neighbors 
C)  to produce work for their surplus population 
D)  to expand their empire by incorporating their competitors into the Inca polity

Question 17

Researcher Gary Urton describes the khipu as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hieroglyphs in three dimensions 
B)  merely decorative, not conveying information at all 
C)  a seven-step binary code 
D)  musical 
A)  hieroglyphs in three dimensions 
B)  merely decorative, not conveying information at all 
C)  a seven-step binary code 
D)  musical

Question 18

The Inca system of record keeping was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the first writing system in the New World 
B)  a hieroglyphic system with a number of astonishing similarities to that of ancient Egypt 
C)  not a writing system at all but one based on knotted strings 
D)  derived from the older Olmec system of writing 
A)  the first writing system in the New World 
B)  a hieroglyphic system with a number of astonishing similarities to that of ancient Egypt 
C)  not a writing system at all but one based on knotted strings 
D)  derived from the older Olmec system of writing

Question 19

The Inca term mitmaqkuna refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  their system of labor taxation 
B)  the practice of terracing fields along steep slopes to increase the amount of arable land 
C)  conquered people whom the Inca dispersed and relocated to aid in their subjugation 
D)  the Inca practice of split inheritance 
A)  their system of labor taxation 
B)  the practice of terracing fields along steep slopes to increase the amount of arable land 
C)  conquered people whom the Inca dispersed and relocated to aid in their subjugation 
D)  the Inca practice of split inheritance

Question 20

Establishing a pattern seen later in South America, the Wari maintained control of their empire by:

Accepted Answer

A)  imposing their own language on groups they defeated in battle 
B)  controlling the food surplus 
C)  establishing regional administrative centers 
D)  terror 
A)  imposing their own language on groups they defeated in battle 
B)  controlling the food surplus 
C)  establishing regional administrative centers 
D)  terror

Of the 450 or so extant khipu examined by researcher Gary Urton, about two-thirds convey:

Why do civilizations collapse? What general explanations have been provided to explain the collapse of civilizations?

Who were the Inca? How did they maintain their vast civilization?

Archaeologist Joseph Tainter maintains that collapse is a "rational, economizing process." What does this mean? Is he correct?

How did the Inca keep records?

At its peak of occupation, Machu Picchu consisted of about how many individual residences:

How did the Inca increase the amount of arable land available for agriculture in their mountainous home region?

In the application of the mit'a, the Inca determined the level of work each citizen had to provide to the state on the basis of:

Describe the place of human sacrifice found near the Chimu culture capital. Who were most of the victims of sacrifice? What could possibly have motivated the sacrifices?

Moche civilization reached its peak at about:

When we use the word "collapse" in describing what happened to ancient civilization, we mean:

Tawantinsuyu was the name the Inca gave:

What has lidar and other imaging technologies shown us about the history of human settlement in the Amazon basin?

All land conquered by the Inca:

The Moche elite burials at Sípan date to about how many years ago:

The ultimate goal of Inca warfare was:

Researcher Gary Urton describes the khipu as:

The Inca system of record keeping was:

The Inca term mitmaqkuna refers to:

Establishing a pattern seen later in South America, the Wari maintained control of their empire by:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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Exam 13: An Explosion of Complexity: South America

Of the 450 or so extant khipu examined by researcher Gary Urton, about two-thirds convey:

Why do civilizations collapse? What general explanations have been provided to explain the collapse of civilizations?

Who were the Inca? How did they maintain their vast civilization?

Archaeologist Joseph Tainter maintains that collapse is a "rational, economizing process." What does this mean? Is he correct?

How did the Inca keep records?

At its peak of occupation, Machu Picchu consisted of about how many individual residences:

How did the Inca increase the amount of arable land available for agriculture in their mountainous home region?

In the application of the mit'a, the Inca determined the level of work each citizen had to provide to the state on the basis of:

Describe the place of human sacrifice found near the Chimu culture capital. Who were most of the victims of sacrifice? What could possibly have motivated the sacrifices?

Moche civilization reached its peak at about:

When we use the word "collapse" in describing what happened to ancient civilization, we mean:

Tawantinsuyu was the name the Inca gave:

What has lidar and other imaging technologies shown us about the history of human settlement in the Amazon basin?

All land conquered by the Inca:

The Moche elite burials at Sípan date to about how many years ago:

The ultimate goal of Inca warfare was:

Researcher Gary Urton describes the khipu as:

The Inca system of record keeping was:

The Inca term mitmaqkuna refers to:

Establishing a pattern seen later in South America, the Wari maintained control of their empire by:

Encountering the Past

Probing the Past

African Roots

The Human Lineage

The First Humans: The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

Expanding Intellectual Horizons: Arts and Ideas in the Upper Paleolithic and Late Stone Age

Expanding Geographical Horizons: New Worlds

After the Ice: The Food-Producing Revolution

Roots of Complexity: The Origins of Civilization

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesopotamia, Africa, and Europe

An Explosion of Complexity: The Indus Valley and China

An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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