What are "geoglyphs?"

Drawings and symbols carved into the Earth

Which of the following was an advantage gained by living high in the mountains?

It was easier to defend from invasion

Which of the following represents a difference between the Chavín and Olmec?

Only the Olmec used obsidian to make tools

What are irrigation systems?

Man-made canals for watering crops

Which of the following did the Chavín and Olmec have IN COMMON?

Both declined due to environmental change

Why did civilizations like the Chavín and Olmec have similarities, despite being 3,500 miles apart?

Trade created cultural diffusion

Which of the following are the main factors which determine social class?

Money and social/political power

Which of the following is NOT a commmon trait of civilizations?

Armies and defensive structures

What are "terrace farms?"

Farms built on steps on the side of a mountain

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Unit 14 Review: Andean Civilizations

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1
What are "geoglyphs?"
A writing system using pictures instead of letters
Drawings and symbols carved into the Earth
The study of earth and rock
A shiny, black volcanic rock
2
Which of the following modern-day countries is NOT located at least partially in the Andes region?
Peru
Guatemala
Chile
Ecuador
3
Which of the following was an advantage gained by living high in the mountains?
It was easier to travel for trade
It was easier to defend from invasion
It was easier to find drinking water
It was easier to farm
4
Which of the following represents a difference between the Chavín and Olmec?
Only the Olmec engaged in long-distance trade
Only the Chavín built temple pyramids
Only the Olmec used obsidian to make tools
Only the Chavín grew maize
5
What defines a "complex society?"
People have shared communication strategies
People have specialized roles
People have monumental architecture
People have large population centers
6
Which of the following was NOT an Andean culture?
Zapotec
Wari
Nazca
Chavín
7
Why do some believe the Chavín society was NOT a true civilization?
No organized government
No unique art and architecture
No complex division of labor
No shared communication strategies
8
What are irrigation systems?
Man-made canals for watering crops
Networks for long-distance trade
Techniques for building monumental architecture
Religious movements in Andean cultures
9
Which Andean culture built the first empire in the Andes region?
Chavín
Wari
Sicán
Tiwanaku
10
What started the Chavín culture?
Aliens
A religious movement
A conquering army
A group of refugees from a natural disaster
11
Which of the following resources was NOT a plentiful source of wealth for Andean cultures?
Silver
Copper
Obsidian
Gold
12
Which of the following best serves as evidence that Andean cultures had shared communication strategies?
Terrace farms
Pottery
Quinoa
Quipus
13
Which of the following did the Chavín and Olmec have IN COMMON?
Both domesticated pack animals like llamas
Both declined due to environmental change
Both had a shared writing system
Both lived in warm, tropical environments
14
Why did civilizations like the Chavín and Olmec have similarities, despite being 3,500 miles apart?
Both modeled their cultures after Asian cultures
They came from one extended Native American culture
Trade created cultural diffusion
Purely by chance
15
Which of the following are the main factors which determine social class?
Hard work and strength in numbers
Skill and intelligence
Education and religion
Money and social/political power
16
Which of the following is NOT a commmon trait of civilizations?
Large population centers
Armies and defensive structures
Unique art and architecture styles
Complex division of labor
17
Which geographic feature defines Andean cultures?
The Pampas
The Atlantic Ocean
The Andes Mountains
The Amazon Rainforest
18
What are "terrace farms?"
Farms where maize was invented
Farms built floating on slow rivers
Farms built on steps on the side of a mountain
Farms where people harvest terra cotta
19
Which Andean culture was best known for their world-class ceramics?
Nazca
Moche
Wari
Tiwanaku
20
Why do we compare the Olmec and Chavín cultures?
They existed at the same time
They lived in the same place
They were both conquered by the Spanish
They both came from the same mother culture

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