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The Americas: A Separate World, 40,000 B.C. - 700 A.D.
The Americas: A Separate World, 40,000 B.C. - 700 A.D.
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1
Which of the following cultures is known for sculpting monumental heads from stone?
Olmec
Chavin
Zapotec
Moche
2
What geographical feature might have made developing trade routes north difficult for the Olmec
valleys
waterways
deserts
mountains
3
What was the Great Pyramid of La Venta?
A tomb/religious cent
A palace and residence
All of the above are true
A fortress
4
Which Olmec site had at least two possible trade routes entering it?
La Venta
San Lorenzo
None of the Above
Oaxaca Valley
5
Where were the Nazca lines created?
Oaxaca Valley
Yucatan Peninsula
Monte Alban
Plains of Peru
6
Which civilization created the ancient irrigation ditches in the Andes?
Nazca and Moche
Chavin and Moche
all three
Nazca and Chavin
7
What region is known as Mesoamerica?
To the northern Andes Mountains region is what is now Peru
South of what is present-day Mexico City in Tehuacan Valley
The area that stretch south from central Mexico to Honduras
AndesMts that stretch down the western edge of South America
8
Where were the first advanced civilizations in South America established?
in the north
in the west
in the south
in the east
9
Which civilization was most influenced by the Olmec?
Aksum
Moche
Zhou
Zapotec
10
Which of the following formed the basis of Chavin influence over other early American cultures?
Hieroglyphic writing
The jaguar spirit
Trade Networks
Stone Monuments
11
In which direction from La Venta did Olmec civilisation have most of its other sites?
to the north
to the south
to the west
to the east
12
What present-day land do archaeologist believe first Americans built an advanced civilization?
Central America
South America
California
Mexico
13
Which crop was most important to the survival of the early Americans?
Maize
Squash
Wheat
Bean
14
How far did Mesoamerica extend?
Roughly from 20 N to the Yucatan Peninsula
Roughly from the Eastern Sierra Madre to the Pacific Ocean
Roughly from 25 N to 10 N
Roughly from the Tropic of Cancer to 90 W
15
How did the first people to arrive in the Americas support themselves?
hunting and gathering
fishing and hunting
farming and gathering
farming and hunting
16
What do most archaeologist think was the reason that the first people crossed Beringia?
They were searching for gold and gems
They were looking for a warmer climate
They were following game.
They were looking for fertile farming land.
17
What is a "mother culture", and what was an example of one?
a civilisation that influences later civilisations:the Olmec
civilisation that conquers/rules other civilizations: Moche
a civilisation that is focused on religion: the Chavin
a civilization of trades and builds a city: the Zapotec
18
Where have archaeologists obtained most of their information about the Olmecs?
from its irrigation systems
from its pottery and cave drawings
from its pyramids, sculptures, and religious temples
from its records and calendar
19
Which of the following was a Mesoamerican civilization?
Moche
Chavin
Zapotec
Nazca
20
How were the Nazca able to farm the land they lived on?
Took advantage of flood plains, provided fertile farm land
They created an irrigation system and underground canals
they planted crops that needed little sun or water
they took advantage of the rivers that flowed from the Andes
21
According to archaelologists, what role did Chavin sites play in their culture?
They were outposts of a powerful empire.
They were trading centers.
They were manufacturing centers.
They were religious centers.
22
Where were the Nazca lines created?
Oaxaca Valley
Monte Alban
Plains of Peru
Yucatan Peninsula
23
What effect did agriculture have on early societies?
All of the above
It allow for the differences in the social classes to emerge
It allow societies become more complex/develop civilization
It encourage population growth and settled communities
24
Where did the first complex societies in the Americas begin?
Peru
South America
North America
Mesoamerica
25
Why is Monte Alban historically important?
It was the first human community in the Americas.
It was the first advanced civilization in the Americas.
It was the first religious center in the Americas.
It was the first urban center in the Americas.
26
How many sites did the Olmec civilization have in its homeland?
10
2
16
4
27
Near what geographic feature did the centres of Olmec civilisation lie?
Eastern Sierra Madre
Pacific Ocean
Yucatan Peninsula
Bay of Campeche
28
Which two continents did Beringia once connect?
South and Central America
Asia and Europe
North and Central America
Asia and North america
29
How might the Olmec have spread their culture?
by overtaking other civilizations
Through trade routes and sites along those routes
by building sites in the Yucatan Peninsula
by staying in one central location
30
Which ancient America civilization lasted the longest?
Zapotec
Olmec
Nazca
Moche
31
Why was trade important to Olmec civilization?
trade allowed the people more time to develop new skills.
They helped boost its economy and spread its influence.
A system of trade eant the civilization had a ruling class.
Trade meant the ruler could collect taxes on trade goods.
32
How have archaeologist learned about Moche civilization?
Through its pottery that depicted scenes of everyday life
Through drawings on the side of the mountains that honor god
Through its written language and trade records
Through cave drawing that depicted scenes of ruling class
33
Which civilization,in Oaxaca, developed an early form of a hieroglyphic writing system?
Zapotec
Nazca
Moche
Olmec
34
What did the first inhabitants of South America rely on for their survival?
seafood from the Pacific Ocean and small game
the regular flooding of rivers to fertilize their fields
Trade with the more advanced cultures of Mesoamerica
The cultivation of corn,squash, and beans
35
Approximately how many miles apart were San Lorenzo and La Venta?
25
100
75
150
