Question 1

Which region of the Western hemisphere was home to the most complex of Amerind civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   North America
B)   Mesoamerica
C)   South America
D)   AlaskaE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What unique Olmec artifacts were found at San Lorenzo?

Accepted Answer

A)   elaborate burial mounds
B)   sophisticated iron tools
C)   huge wheeled carts
D)   immense stone headsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

How did the first humans most likely enter the Western hemisphere?

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Question 4

What conclusion can be drawn from anthropological evidence regarding the origins of the Amerinds?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are of African descent.
B)   They are of European descent.
C)   They are of Asian descent.
D)   They are of Australian descent.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following groups is NOT classified as a full-scale tribal society?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plains
B)   Apache
C)   Haudenosaunee
D)   CreeksE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In what ways did the Mississippian peoples resemble and differ from other North American Amerinds?

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Question 7

Which region of the Western hemisphere was home to the Moche?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eastern South America
B)   northern Peru
C)   the sub-Arctic
D)   MesoamericaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Pueblo Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were grew maize, squash and beans.
B)   They were nomadic.
C)   They produced woven baskets and cotton cloth.
D)   They developed complex irrigation techniques.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT accurately portray the landscape of west South America?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Andes mountains are between Chile and Argentina.
B)   Earthquakes and mudslides are common.
C)   There are numerous active volcanoes.
D)   The landscape mirrors the eastern region of the continent.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

List and discuss the three societies that succeeded the Moche during the Middle Horizon period.

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Question 11

The Pueblos were part of what culture area?

Accepted Answer

A)   Southwest
B)   Eastern Woodlands
C)   Northwest Coast
D)   Great PlainsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a Mesoamerican society?

Accepted Answer

A)   Olmec
B)   Maya
C)   Toltec
D)   ApacheE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of these was a shared characteristic of the Pueblo and Mississippian cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)   They lived in what is today the Southwest.
B)   They were urban dwellers.
C)   They lived along great rivers.
D)   Large mounds were at the center of their communities.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The mound builders included all EXCEPT which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)   Haudenosaunee
B)   Adena
C)   Hopewell
D)   MississippianE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What was the first stable empire in central Mexico after the fall of the Toltec?

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Question 16

The Aztec Empire referred to its artisans by the name

Accepted Answer

A)   Mayan.
B)   Chichén.
C)   tolteca.
D)   quetzal.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following accurately describes the first inhabitants of North America?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were farmers.
B)   They were very warlike.
C)   They were nomadic hunter-gatherers.
D)   They were not of Asian descent.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Most Amerinds accept the idea that their ancestry is distinctly Asian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The civilization of Chavín differed greatly from that of Mesoamerica in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chavín lacked a ceremonial center.
B)   Chavín was isolated from neighboring cultures.
C)   Chavín cannot be considered a civilization.
D)   Chavín had no organized religion.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The Romans were the first people to use the digit 0 as a placeholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

What conclusion can be drawn from anthropological evidence regarding the origins of the Amerinds?

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Which region of the Western hemisphere was home to the Moche?

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Which of these was a shared characteristic of the Pueblo and Mississippian cultures?

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The civilization of Chavín differed greatly from that of Mesoamerica in what way?

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Which of the following groups is NOT classified as a full-scale tribal society?

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Which of the following does NOT accurately portray the landscape of west South America?

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The mound builders included all EXCEPT which of these?

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Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Pueblo Indians?

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What was the first stable empire in central Mexico after the fall of the Toltec?

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What unique Olmec artifacts were found at San Lorenzo?

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In what ways did the Mississippian peoples resemble and differ from other North American Amerinds?

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How did the first humans most likely enter the Western hemisphere?

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List and discuss the three societies that succeeded the Moche during the Middle Horizon period.

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