Question 1

How did Chimor's social structure mimic Mayan social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both were hierarchical 
B)  Both rejected the practice of slavery. 
C)  Both viewed artisans as nobility. 
D)  Both viewed priests as commoners. 
A)  Both were hierarchical 
B)  Both rejected the practice of slavery. 
C)  Both viewed artisans as nobility. 
D)  Both viewed priests as commoners. A

Question 2

What Amerind society was centered on the Yucatán Peninsula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Incas. 
C)  Maya. 
D)  Moche. 
A)  Aztecs. 
B)  Incas. 
C)  Maya. 
D)  Moche. C

Question 3

How did Knosorov's research affect current theories regarding Mayan writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  He realized that Mayan writing was phonetic. 
B)  He realized that the Mayan writing system was actually begun by the Toltec. 
C)  He realized that Mayan writing was hieroglyphic. 
D)  He realized that most Mayan writing centered on religion. 
A)  He realized that Mayan writing was phonetic. 
B)  He realized that the Mayan writing system was actually begun by the Toltec. 
C)  He realized that Mayan writing was hieroglyphic. 
D)  He realized that most Mayan writing centered on religion. C

Question 4

Which people built San Lorenzo and Tres Zapotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmec 
B)  Maya 
C)  Toltec 
D)  Apache 
A)  Olmec 
B)  Maya 
C)  Toltec 
D)  Apache

Question 5

Which Amerind civilization built walled settlements, multistoried apartments, and residences made of adobe brick?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Amerind civilization built walled settlements, multistoried...

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Mayan society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free peasants and serfs were commoners. 
B)  Merchants were commoners. 
C)  Slavery was hereditary. 
D)  Priests were part of the nobility. 
A)  Free peasants and serfs were commoners. 
B)  Merchants were commoners. 
C)  Slavery was hereditary. 
D)  Priests were part of the nobility.

Question 7

Discuss the "great cycle" doctrine espoused by the Olmec and Maya.

Accepted Answer

The "great cycle" doctrine was a belief

Question 8

Who were the moundbuilders of the Ohio River valley?

Accepted Answer

A)  Powhatan 
B)  Adena-Hopewell 
C)  Natchez 
D)  Choctaw 
A)  Powhatan 
B)  Adena-Hopewell 
C)  Natchez 
D)  Choctaw

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Mayan civilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  scientific 
C)  contemplative 
D)  peaceful 
A)  complex 
B)  scientific 
C)  contemplative 
D)  peaceful

Question 10

How did the Mayan attempt to bridge the temporal and spiritual realms?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did the Mayan attempt to bridge...

Question 11

Between 650 and 850 CE, the Maya and Teotihuacán

Accepted Answer

A)  declined and collapsed. 
B)  merged into a single state known as Aztec. 
C)  reached their peak of sophistication and power. 
D)  were conquered by the Moche. 
A)  declined and collapsed. 
B)  merged into a single state known as Aztec. 
C)  reached their peak of sophistication and power. 
D)  were conquered by the Moche.

Question 12

Hunting was the bedrock of Mayan civilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When the first Spanish invaders entered central Mexico, many Amerinds showed great reverence to them because they

Accepted Answer

A)  had just experienced a powerful earthquake and they believed that the gods had sent these messengers from heaven to help them. 
B)  hoped that the Spanish would help them defeat the Toltecs. 
C)  were experiencing a great famine, and the Spanish brought plenty of food. 
D)  believed that this was a fulfillment of Quetzalcoatl's prophecy. 
A)  had just experienced a powerful earthquake and they believed that the gods had sent these messengers from heaven to help them. 
B)  hoped that the Spanish would help them defeat the Toltecs. 
C)  were experiencing a great famine, and the Spanish brought plenty of food. 
D)  believed that this was a fulfillment of Quetzalcoatl's prophecy.

Question 14

Compare gender roles in Moche and Central Asian societies.

Accepted Answer

Gender roles in Moche society were quite

Question 15

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Long Count calendar?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was created by the May. 
B)  It contained a cogwheel with 365 notches for the days of the solar year. 
C)  It contained a cogwheel with 260 notches for the days of the sacred almanac. 
D)  It was useful in the areas of astronomy and agriculture. 
A)  It was created by the May. 
B)  It contained a cogwheel with 365 notches for the days of the solar year. 
C)  It contained a cogwheel with 260 notches for the days of the sacred almanac. 
D)  It was useful in the areas of astronomy and agriculture.

Question 16

The full-scale tribal societies differed from the complex societies in being

Accepted Answer

A)  hunter-gatherers. 
B)  farmers. 
C)  semi-nomadic. 
D)  settled. 
A)  hunter-gatherers. 
B)  farmers. 
C)  semi-nomadic. 
D)  settled.

Question 17

Why is the term "Native Americans" rejected by some historians and anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the term "Indian" was used first 
B)  because the first people on the continent were actually Europeans 
C)  because the first people on the continent were actually Africans 
D)  because no human life was "native" to the Western hemisphere 
A)  because the term "Indian" was used first 
B)  because the first people on the continent were actually Europeans 
C)  because the first people on the continent were actually Africans 
D)  because no human life was "native" to the Western hemisphere

Question 18

Some women became Mayan kings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which area of society did the Teotihuacanos and Maya differ greatly?

Accepted Answer

A)  military 
B)  government 
C)  religion 
D)  commerce 
A)  military 
B)  government 
C)  religion 
D)  commerce

Question 20

What is another common term for the Amerinds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Native Asian Indians 
C)  African American Indians 
D)  Asian Indians 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Native Asian Indians 
C)  African American Indians 
D)  Asian Indians

Exam 5: Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

How did Chimor's social structure mimic Mayan social structure?

What Amerind society was centered on the Yucatán Peninsula?

How did Knosorov's research affect current theories regarding Mayan writing?

Which people built San Lorenzo and Tres Zapotes?

Which Amerind civilization built walled settlements, multistoried apartments, and residences made of adobe brick?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Mayan society?

Discuss the "great cycle" doctrine espoused by the Olmec and Maya.

Who were the moundbuilders of the Ohio River valley?

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Mayan civilization?

How did the Mayan attempt to bridge the temporal and spiritual realms?

Between 650 and 850 CE, the Maya and Teotihuacán

Hunting was the bedrock of Mayan civilization.

When the first Spanish invaders entered central Mexico, many Amerinds showed great reverence to them because they

Compare gender roles in Moche and Central Asian societies.

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Long Count calendar?

The full-scale tribal societies differed from the complex societies in being

Why is the term "Native Americans" rejected by some historians and anthropologists?

Some women became Mayan kings.

In which area of society did the Teotihuacanos and Maya differ greatly?

What is another common term for the Amerinds?

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