Quiz 8

Chavín de Huantar is where Peru first saw __________________________.

A mix of Andean, coastal, and Amazon cultures.

Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between the Olmecs, and the Aztecs and Maya is true?

Amongst scholars, there is an ongoing debate about whether the Olmecs were a "mother culture" for the Aztecs and the Maya.

Which kind of source is very abundant in the Andes? These ________ are a great aid to scholars who study the history of the Andes.

Artifacts

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Norte Chico civilization?

Aspero was its capital city.

The first foods domesticated during the Archaic period in Mesoamerica (8000 to 2000 BCE) included:

Beans, squash, and maize

Which of the following was NOT associated with Hopewell culture?

Hunting bison.

Describe the environment of the "Great Bison Belt."

It was arid grassland.

Considering North America, what about Maiz de Ocho made it the key to the growth of sedentary villages across the Southwest?

It yields larger kernels that were more easily milled.

How did the "Chavin cult" move the Andes into the state phase?

Its universalist message united people from the coast and the highlands.

Hernán Cortez's description of Tenochtitlán emphasizes the significance of which of the following foods?

Maize

Examining Cahokia demonstrates the prevalence of which practice in the Eastern Woodlands of North America?

Mound building.

The ayllus were:

Networks of families and individuals who traded in labor and subsistence and ritual activities.

In North America, what kind of dwellings became widespread across the Southwest because they were "thermally efficient"?

Pithouses

All of the following were features of Teotihuacán EXCEPT:

Teotihuacán was an isolated city and a site of religious pilgrimage for the Maya.

The Huari relied on all of the following techniques EXCEPT which one to rule over more territory than any other previous Andean polity?

Terror campaigns.

Which civilization drew the most attention from the Spanish as they conquered Mexico?

The Aztecs

Which of the following civilizations had its capital city in the Andes Mountains?

The Inca

Which of the following statements BEST describes the Incan military?

The Incas had an effective army that wore light armor. Two of the strengths of their army were their ability to use the landscape to their advantage and their mobility.

All of the following were early civilizations in Mesoamerica EXCEPT which one?

The Moche

By 550 CE, all of the following were features of Teotihuacán EXCEPT:

The homes in Teotihuacán were constructed primarily of mud.

The Olmecs are best known for their monumental stone sculptures. Which of the following statements is true regarding these monumental sculptures?

The labor required to transport stones and carve sculptures demonstrates the power of the Olmec elite.

Archeologists use all of the following differences as evidence of early social differentiation in Chiapas EXCEPT:

The widespread use of military titles that were passed on to the eldest sons within the elite classes.

Around 10,000 years ago, Mesoamericans began to cultivate squash as both a food source and ___________________.

To use as storage containers.

Cultures living along North America's Pacific coast:

Took advantage of abundant ocean resources.

Manchu Picchu

Was likely built during the reign of Pachacuti and used as a royal retreat.