Question 1

The Hopewell tradition is known for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

The Hopewell tradition is known for its extensive trade networks, diverse societies, and skilled craftspeople. However, they did engage in farming, so the statement that they did not farm is incorrect.

Question 2

____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911.

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The answer of ____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city...

Question 3

In the early centuries of the Common Era, the area around what is today Utah. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona was settled, and saw the emergence of new civilizations. This area is known as the ____________________.

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The answer of In the early centuries of the Common...

Question 4

Which of the following was an explanation for the end of Cahokia?

Accepted Answer

The decline of Cahokia is often attributed to a combination of factors including environmental degradation, overpopulation, and climatic change, making all the options correct.

Question 5

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary for the

Accepted Answer

The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary to appease the sun god, Huitzilopochtli, to ensure the sun would rise and bless their crops.

Question 6

Which of the following was not true of Pueblo Bonito?

Accepted Answer

Kivas are not altars, but underground ceremonial chambers.

Question 7

The largest and most important mound-builder settlement is ____________________, which is located near ____________________ in Illinois.

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The answer of The largest and most important mound-builder settlement...

Question 8

What would prompt a pre-Columbian Amerindian to travel to Chaco Canyon?

Accepted Answer

Chaco Canyon was a major center for trade, astronomy, regional gatherings, and religious ceremonies for pre-Columbian Amerindians.

Question 9

Aztec religion, society and government were uniquely shaped by ____________________.

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The answer of Aztec religion, society and government were uniquely...

Question 10

Which of the following statements was true of Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

Warriors who captured at least four prisoners for ritual sacrifice were allowed to keep some spoils of war for themselves. This provided an incentive for warriors to fight and capture prisoners.

Question 11

The Hohokam civilization

Accepted Answer

The Hohokam civilization is known for having ball courts similar to those found in Mesoamerican cultures. They were not part of the Woodland civilizations, they practiced farming, and their diet was diverse, not limited to large mammals.

Question 12

The two cradles of agriculture in the Americas were in ____________________ and ____________________.

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The answer of The two cradles of agriculture in the...

Question 13

Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger than Egypt's Great Pyramid.

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The answer of Teotihuacan's ____________________ of the ____________________ is larger...

Question 14

From artifacts found in Chaco Canyon, scholars theorize that Chaco was

Accepted Answer

Artifacts suggest that Chaco Canyon served multiple purposes, including religious rituals and trade activities, indicating it was both a religious and a trade center.

Question 15

What were kivas?

Accepted Answer

Kivas were underground ceremonial centers used by the Puebloan peoples of the American Southwest. They were used for religious ceremonies, social gatherings, and other important events.

Question 16

The Hohokam civilization was able to raise maize, beans, and squash in the relatively dry desert by means of ____________________, which in some cases involved distances up to sixteen miles from the Salt River.

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The answer of The Hohokam civilization was able to raise...

Question 17

____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s.

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The answer of ____________________ was the New World's largest city...

Question 18

What was the relationship between Cahokia and the other Amerindian civilizations of that general period?

Accepted Answer

Cahokia is considered part of the Mississippian civilization, which was a group of related cultures that thrived in the eastern United States during the period between 800-1600 AD. There is no evidence that Cahokia was derived from the ancestral Puebloan civilization or was founded by the Toltecs. While Cahokia did grow maize, it was not the first to do so, and there is no evidence that it taught other civilizations about the new food source. Cahokia was not geographically centered in the Four Corners region.

Question 19

____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire.

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The answer of ____________________ was the language of the Inca...

Question 20

Upper class Aztec women appear to have had more ____________________ and ____________________ than women in Europe at the same time.

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The answer of Upper class Aztec women appear to have...

Quiz 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century