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1. The Pyramid of the Sun was built by the people of Teotihuacán in the fifth century C.E.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
4. The Inka had no writing system, but kept records using a system of knotted strings called quipu.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 177
5. At Cahokia, near East Saint Louis, archeologists have discovered a burial mound more than 98 feet high with a base
larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 179
6. In contrast with the Aztecs, the Inka created a highly centralized state.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 176
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7. Because the soil lacked sufficient nutrients, agriculture never developed in the Amazon region.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 180
8. The Maya were the only Mesoamerican people to have a complete written language.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 165
A Sample of Mayan Writing
Multiple Choice
15. The two commodities that enabled the Maya to develop trade relations with other civilizations in its region were
a. cotton and silver.
b. yams and manioc.
c. obsidian and cacao trees.
d. gold and silver.
e. manioc and turpentine.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 161
16. What was the outcome of matches in the sacred ball court?
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17. In which areas were the Mayan and Aztec civilizations similar?
a. They both practiced human sacrifice.
b. Both had religious practices and beliefs brought from Asia in the eleventh century.
c. Both used sophisticated alphabets with thirty-nine letters.
d. They were both seafaring societies.
e. Volcanic eruptions destroyed both civilizations.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 163
p. 171
18. Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of the Aztec Empire?
a. It was a highly centralized, tightly administered monarchy developed through military conquest.
b. It was a confederation of localities linked by a feudal allegiance system in which a central ruler controlled an
empire developed through military conquest.
c. It was a highly centralized maritime society that had evolved from a foundation of intense religious piety.
d. It was followed by the Mayan civilization.
e. Human sacrifice was abolished by Montezuma.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 167-169
21. Most of the Aztec population belonged to large kinship groups called
a. texcocos.
b. chinampas.
c. calpulli.
d. quipu.
e. jatis.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 169
22. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the large kinship groups of the Aztecs?
a. They were the people's main link with the central government.
b. They often specialized in some particular area of responsibility.
c. They contained subdivisions of smaller family units.
d. Women were required to work in the fields five days each week.
e. In general, males were the dominant gender.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 169
23. Who was the supreme deity among the Aztec pantheon?
a. Siva
b. Tlaloc
c. Quetzalcoatl
d. Huitzilopochtli
e. Ometeotl
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 169
Land of the Feathered Serpent
26. What was the purpose of the human sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs?
a. To obtain the atman of the victim.
b. To appease Huitzilopochtli, and thus delay the ultimate destruction of their world.
c. To insure an abundant harvest.
d. To insure long life for the emperor.
e. To provide victims for the ball court games.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 171
28. The massive Aztec stone carving in the form of a disc portraying the struggle between the forces of good and evil in
the universe is the
a. Disc of Forces.
b. Stone of the Fifth Sun.
c. Temple of Inscriptions.
29. Providing a valuable resource for later historians, this Spaniard recorded his impressions of Aztec society during a
visit in the early sixteenth century:
a. Bernal Díaz.
b. Alphonso Gomorra.
c. Bartholomew Díaz.
d. Jakob Alverez.
e. Juan Carlos Garcia.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 168
33. Who was the Inka king who began the conquests that led to the creation of their empire?
a. Pizarro
b. Huayna Inca
c. Pachakuti
d. Topa Inca
e. Montezuma
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 175
37. Among the mounted nomads who came to dominate much of the southwestern plains of North America after 1500
C.E. were the
a. Ute and the Mohawk.
b. Apache and Navajo.
c. Cree and Shoshone.
d. Anasazi and Arawak.
e. both b and c
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 180
38. The tuber cultivated by the Arawak, which is used today to manufacture tapioca, is
a. millet.
b. maize.
c. manioc.
d. cacao.
e. squash.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 180
39. Anasazi society possibly declined for all of the following reasons except
a. severe drought.
b. increase in internecine warfare.
c. invaders.
d. extensive floods.
e. starvation.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 179-180
41. Which of the following was NOT a detrimental factor in the technological development of the peoples of the Western
Hemisphere?
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42. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by the civilizations of the Western Hemisphere with those of
the Old World?
a. Long-distance trade
b. Human sacrifice
c. Iron smelting
d. Irrigated agriculture
e. The practice of warfare
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 181
45. The supreme Mayan god Itzamna is credited with bringing to the Mayans all of the following EXCEPT
a. cacoa
b. writing
c. maize
d. medicine
e. pyramids
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 163
Mayan Religion
53. The largest city in North America until 19th century Philadelphia was located at
a. Santa Fe.
b. Cahokia.
c. Los Angeles.
d. Roanoke.
e. Cuyahoga
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 179
Cahokia
55. An alliance of Native Americans to avoid war was formed by which tribe?
a. Iroquois
b. Hopewell.
c. Powhatan.
d. Arawak.
e. Ute.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 179
Cahokia
60. Mesoamerica
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 159
63. Olmec
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
64. rubber
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
65. Zapotec
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
68. obsidian
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
69. pulque
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 160
70. cacao
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 161-162
72. chinampas
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 161
73. Itzamna
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 163
78. Toltecs
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 167
79. Mexica
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 167
80. Aztec
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 167
82. Tenochtitlán
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 168
83. calpulli
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
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86. Caral
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 172
89. Moche
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 173
91. El Niño
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 173
93. Pachakuti/Pachacutec
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 175
94. Inka
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 175-178
95. Quechua
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 177
96. quipu
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 177
98. Amerindians
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 159
104. Arawak
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 180
105. Amazonia
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: p. 180
Essay
106. Who were the first Americans, and when and how did they arrive in the Western Hemisphere?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
107. "Olmec civilization was the prototype for all later Mesoamerican civilizations." Discuss, pro and con.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
108. Why were the Aztecs able to create and rule an empire where they did? What were the most important factors
helping them to do so?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
109. What are the possible reasons for the collapse of Mayan civilization? Which reason do you feel is most important,
and why? Why not the others?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
110. Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec empire with that of the Roman Empire. What are the similarities
and what are the differences?
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Test Bank for World History, 8th Edition
111. What were the strengths and what were the weaknesses of the Aztec and Inka civilizations on the eve of their
encounter with European societies?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
112. Give examples of some of the New World societies that had not reached the state-building stage by the 1500s. How
likely were they to have done so if outside peoples had not taken over their territories? Why or why not?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
113. "The lack of extensive written records has seriously inhibited extensive knowledge of New World societies."
Discuss, pro and con, with examples.
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
114. The relationship between the early societies of Mesoamerica remains something of a mystery. Discuss why the
Olmecs are frequently considered the "mother culture" of the entire region. What historical parallels can you think of?
What recent discovery brought new life to the discussion?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
115. How would you compare the centralization of the Four Quarters system to that of the Qin or Persian empires? What
features did they have in common for management of their respective states?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
116. How did the aspect of geographic isolation from the Eurasian continental mass affect development of the
civilizations in the Western hemisphere?
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
117. How would you compare the religious structure and cosmology of the Aztecs with that of Christianity and
Zoroastrianism?
ANSWER:
POINTS: 1