Question 1

The Maya civilization can be best characterized as:

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A)  a single, unified nation like ancient Egypt 
B)  as series of more or less independent city-states with ever-changing alliances 
C)  the world's first democracy, even before the ancient Greeks 
D)  ephemeral, lasting barely two centuries 
A)  a single, unified nation like ancient Egypt 
B)  as series of more or less independent city-states with ever-changing alliances 
C)  the world's first democracy, even before the ancient Greeks 
D)  ephemeral, lasting barely two centuries

Question 2

What wild animal species did the people of Teotihuacán raise in captivity to facilitate their use in sacrifices?

Accepted Answer

A)  maccaws 
B)  spider monkeys 
C)  wolves 
D)  jaguars 
A)  maccaws 
B)  spider monkeys 
C)  wolves 
D)  jaguars

Question 3

Analysis of the strontium isotope ratios in the teeth of people buried at the Maya site of Copan has shown that:

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A)  many of the peasants suffered from malnutrition 
B)  maize was the most significant element of their diet 
C)  the Maya included fluoride rich foods in their diet 
D)  many of the rulers had not been born or raised in Copan 
A)  many of the peasants suffered from malnutrition 
B)  maize was the most significant element of their diet 
C)  the Maya included fluoride rich foods in their diet 
D)  many of the rulers had not been born or raised in Copan

Question 4

The first Maya pyramids are about how old:

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 years 
B)  5,000 years 
C)  3,000 years 
D)  1,800 years 
A)  10,000 years 
B)  5,000 years 
C)  3,000 years 
D)  1,800 years

Question 5

K'inich Janaab Pacal, also referred to as "Pacal the Great," was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tutankhamun's father 
B)  a ruler of the Maya city of Palenque 
C)  the first Egyptian pharaoh 
D)  the ruler of ancient Ur 
A)  Tutankhamun's father 
B)  a ruler of the Maya city of Palenque 
C)  the first Egyptian pharaoh 
D)  the ruler of ancient Ur

Question 6

At its peak, the Maya civilization of competing and sometimes warring city states encompassed and area about the size of which modern US state:

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A)  Connecticut 
B)  Delaware 
C)  Florida 
D)  New Mexico 
A)  Connecticut 
B)  Delaware 
C)  Florida 
D)  New Mexico

Question 7

How bad was the Aztec cocolitzli? What was its probably cause? How many died?

Accepted Answer

The Aztec cocolitzli was a devastating e

Question 8

The period of decline in Maya civilization corresponds to what environmental occurrence:

Accepted Answer

A)  major volcanic eruptions throughout Mesoamerica 
B)  a mini-ice age 
C)  a prolonged drought 
D)  El Niño 
A)  major volcanic eruptions throughout Mesoamerica 
B)  a mini-ice age 
C)  a prolonged drought 
D)  El Niño

Question 9

What was the "ecological trap" that archaeologist David Webster believes led to the collapse of Maya civilization?

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Archaeologist David Webster, among other

Question 10

What insights have Mayanists gained by their study of Altar Q at the site of Copán?

Accepted Answer

Mayanists have gained several insights f

Question 11

What was Maya society like when the Spanish arrived? What seems to have happened between the florescence of Maya civilization around 1,650 A. D.?B. P. and the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century

Accepted Answer

When the Spanish arrived in Maya society

Question 12

The earliest glimmerings of what would culminate in the flowering of the Maya civilization can be traced back to about how many years ago:

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 years ago 
B)  1,750 years ago 
C)  2,225 years ago 
D)  3,000 years ago 
A)  1,000 years ago 
B)  1,750 years ago 
C)  2,225 years ago 
D)  3,000 years ago

Question 13

Communally built, large-scale civic structures are first seen at the Maya sites of Nakbe, El Mirador, Tikal, and Dzibichaltun during what period of Maya history:

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A)  Early Preclassic 
B)  Middle Preclassic 
C)  Late Preclassic 
D)  Early Classic 
A)  Early Preclassic 
B)  Middle Preclassic 
C)  Late Preclassic 
D)  Early Classic

Question 14

What reasons have been proposed for the collapse of the Maya civilization?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons that have been

Question 15

Maya "codices" were:

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of laws or codes inscribed on upright slabs of stone 
B)  king lists inscribed on the tombs of rulers that served to legitimize their position of power 
C)  inscriptions that detailed the rules of the Maya ball game 
D)  screenfold books 
A)  a series of laws or codes inscribed on upright slabs of stone 
B)  king lists inscribed on the tombs of rulers that served to legitimize their position of power 
C)  inscriptions that detailed the rules of the Maya ball game 
D)  screenfold books

Question 16

Explain the following statement: "Monuments provided tangible evidence of the power of the elite (in ancient civilizations) further legitimizing their position of power."

Accepted Answer

In ancient civilizations, monuments were

Question 17

The term that best describes the central places of the Classic Maya is:

Accepted Answer

A)  village 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  core 
D)  regal-ritual city 
A)  village 
B)  megalopolis 
C)  core 
D)  regal-ritual city

Question 18

Teotihuacán appears to have grown:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a piecemeal fashion, according to no particular plan 
B)  following a consistent, fixed city grid 
C)  according to a plan to maintain an appearance similar to the regal-ritual centers of the Maya 
D)  to its largest size only after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors 
A)  in a piecemeal fashion, according to no particular plan 
B)  following a consistent, fixed city grid 
C)  according to a plan to maintain an appearance similar to the regal-ritual centers of the Maya 
D)  to its largest size only after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors

Question 19

The economic condition of the Aztec villagers who resided in the rural hamlets excavated by Michael Smith can be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  grinding poverty 
B)  great wealth 
C)  they did fairly well for themselves 
D)  they had nothing of their own, but they were provided for by the Aztec government 
A)  grinding poverty 
B)  great wealth 
C)  they did fairly well for themselves 
D)  they had nothing of their own, but they were provided for by the Aztec government

Question 20

What was the story told on the Dos Pilas stairway? How does its tale refute or support the view that the Maya civilization was based on peaceful relations with their neighbors?

Accepted Answer

The story told on the Dos Pilas stairway

The Maya civilization can be best characterized as:

What wild animal species did the people of Teotihuacán raise in captivity to facilitate their use in sacrifices?

Analysis of the strontium isotope ratios in the teeth of people buried at the Maya site of Copan has shown that:

The first Maya pyramids are about how old:

K'inich Janaab Pacal, also referred to as "Pacal the Great," was:

At its peak, the Maya civilization of competing and sometimes warring city states encompassed and area about the size of which modern US state:

How bad was the Aztec cocolitzli? What was its probably cause? How many died?

The period of decline in Maya civilization corresponds to what environmental occurrence:

What was the "ecological trap" that archaeologist David Webster believes led to the collapse of Maya civilization?

What insights have Mayanists gained by their study of Altar Q at the site of Copán?

What was Maya society like when the Spanish arrived? What seems to have happened between the florescence of Maya civilization around 1,650 A. D.?B. P. and the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century

The earliest glimmerings of what would culminate in the flowering of the Maya civilization can be traced back to about how many years ago:

Communally built, large-scale civic structures are first seen at the Maya sites of Nakbe, El Mirador, Tikal, and Dzibichaltun during what period of Maya history:

What reasons have been proposed for the collapse of the Maya civilization?

Maya "codices" were:

Explain the following statement: "Monuments provided tangible evidence of the power of the elite (in ancient civilizations) further legitimizing their position of power."

The term that best describes the central places of the Classic Maya is:

Teotihuacán appears to have grown:

The economic condition of the Aztec villagers who resided in the rural hamlets excavated by Michael Smith can be characterized as:

What was the story told on the Dos Pilas stairway? How does its tale refute or support the view that the Maya civilization was based on peaceful relations with their neighbors?

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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

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Exam 12: An Explosion of Complexity: Mesoamerica

The Maya civilization can be best characterized as:

What wild animal species did the people of Teotihuacán raise in captivity to facilitate their use in sacrifices?

Analysis of the strontium isotope ratios in the teeth of people buried at the Maya site of Copan has shown that:

The first Maya pyramids are about how old:

K'inich Janaab Pacal, also referred to as "Pacal the Great," was:

At its peak, the Maya civilization of competing and sometimes warring city states encompassed and area about the size of which modern US state:

How bad was the Aztec cocolitzli? What was its probably cause? How many died?

The period of decline in Maya civilization corresponds to what environmental occurrence:

What was the "ecological trap" that archaeologist David Webster believes led to the collapse of Maya civilization?

What insights have Mayanists gained by their study of Altar Q at the site of Copán?

What was Maya society like when the Spanish arrived? What seems to have happened between the florescence of Maya civilization around 1,650 A. D.?B. P. and the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century

The earliest glimmerings of what would culminate in the flowering of the Maya civilization can be traced back to about how many years ago:

Communally built, large-scale civic structures are first seen at the Maya sites of Nakbe, El Mirador, Tikal, and Dzibichaltun during what period of Maya history:

What reasons have been proposed for the collapse of the Maya civilization?

Maya "codices" were:

Explain the following statement: "Monuments provided tangible evidence of the power of the elite (in ancient civilizations) further legitimizing their position of power."

The term that best describes the central places of the Classic Maya is:

Teotihuacán appears to have grown:

The economic condition of the Aztec villagers who resided in the rural hamlets excavated by Michael Smith can be characterized as:

What was the story told on the Dos Pilas stairway? How does its tale refute or support the view that the Maya civilization was based on peaceful relations with their neighbors?

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: South America

An Explosion of Complexity: North America

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