ch 16 quiz
What was the spondylus shell used for?
Commerce and religious offerings.
What is the Avenue of the Dead?
The main avenue in Teotihuacan that has a number of pyramids.
Where was the core of the Mayan Empire?
The central lowlands
When was the Pre-Classical Period?
1000-400 BCE
Native American groups flourished in the Southwest between 900 and 1130 CE due to the following;
A period of wet conditions and nearby rivers allowed tribes to perfect irrigation farming.
Which of the following are the Zapotec thought to have developed first in Mesoamerica?
A writing system
The increased use of improved agriculture practices resulted in
All of these answers.
The abundance of rich natural resources in the Northwest
Allowed many different nations to develop with their own distinct history, culture and society.
What was the most important type of Inca art?
Architecture
What is the anti-historicist view of the relationship between the Aztecs and Toltecs?
Aztec stories are not an accurate historical account of the Toltecs.
According to scientists, which best explains the impact of the "Great Drought" on the Anasazi and Hohokam culture?
Both groups dispersed into smaller settlements and neighboring tribes.
How did the Incas pass their history?
It was mainly oral tradition until the Spanish formally recorded it.
What were the most important things to control in the Aztec economy from a hegemonic point of view?
Land and labor.
What ethnicity of people inhabited Teotihuacan?
Multiple ethnicities such as the Zapotec and Mixtec.
Which culture succeeded the Sican?
The Chimu
What caused the decline of the Zapotec?
The Spanish
What are the Three Sisters?
The three most important crops for Mississippian cultures.
