Ancient Mexico and Central America: Archaeology and Culture History 3rd Edition

A community house or "men's house" was identified during the Initial Formative era at: A. Paso de La Amada B. Tehuacn C. Cuicuilco D. San Jos Mogote Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D A sought-after resource in the Mixtec region was an insect that: A. was used to produce a dye B. could be used in biological warfare C. was

Tribal leaders, as exemplified by those among the Yanomamo of South America: A. have great power to force their subjects to obey B. can also be shamans, polygynists, and the heads of their lineages C. have little or no authority among their own people D. typically have few allies to support them Answer: B Answer:

The rise of modern archaeology occurred: A. with the Spanish Conquest in ad 1521 B. during the Republican period of Mesoamerican history C. in the 21st century in Mexico D. in the Colonial period of Mesoamerican history Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B In _____ societies, there is virtually no accumulation of wealth. A. egalitarian B. civilized C. ranked D. stratified

The European explorer famed for leading the first Europeans to the Pacific Ocean from the Americas was: A. Vasco de Gama B. Christopher Columbus C. Francisco Pizarro D. Vasco Nuez de Balboa Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Olmec iconography: A. was confined to the Gulf Lowlands where it was invented B. emanated from the Valley of Oaxaca C. occurred

The fact that most people have adopted the automobile to continue the lifestyle of horse-drawn carriages illustrates: A. the Law of Biotic Potential B. Leibig's Law of the Minimum C. the Law of Most Effort D. Romer's Rule Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D During the Late Formative (300 bc"ad 1): A. the Basin of Mexico was dominated

The end of Classic Maya Copn is marked by: A. the burning of the ruler's palace B. an unfinished altar, dated to ad 822 C. demographic decline D. All of the above. Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D MATCHING 1 1) Mokaya culture 2) Olmec culture 3) Capacha culture 4) El Opeo culture 5) Teopantecuanitln A. Gulf Lowlands B. Southern West Mexico C. Guerrero D. Chiapas-Guatemala

The evidence found at Pueblo Bonito, the largest Chaco Canyon site, for contact with Mesoamerica is: A. ball courts B. murals depicting the Feathered Serpent C. pottery from Tula D. chocolate Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D An architectural feature common at Northwest Frontier sites during the Late Classic/Epiclassic is: A. the Chenes style B. colonnaded halls C. talud-tableros D.

The largest Mesoamerican ball court is found at the site of: A. Labn B. Pueblo Viejo C. Cob D. Chichn Itz Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Tula's environmental setting can be described as: A. semi-arid B. tropical rainforest C. arid D. desert Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Domestication: A. in Mesoamerica happened at the same time as other places around the globe B. first

During the Late Postclassic, the Maya established both a commercial center and _______ on the island of Cozumel. A. a military outpost B. a pilgrimage center C. cacao groves and processing centers D. a canoe manufacturing factory Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Chapultepec Hill in modern Mexico City holds great significance because: A. it was where the

Archaeologists conclude that an urban revolution occurred at Teotihuacan based on the fact that: A. thousands of apartment compounds, oriented on a grid system, were built there B. the populace was organized into patrilineages C. the constructions of pyramids at Teotihuacan came to an end D. the city had a large population Answer: A Answer:

Acoculco, Ching, and El Tesoro: A. developed at the time that Teotihuacan was at its peak B. provided the Teotihuacanos with the raw materials for making pottery C. were hilltop centers in the Tula region that peaked after Teotihuacan's decline D. were Oaxacan sites that produced goods for trade with Teotihuacan Answer: A Answer: A Answer:

Guests at a feast in the house of a wealthy Aztec noble would be presented with: A. chocolate and pulque B. flowers, tobacco, and clothing C. tobacco, figurines, and hallucinogenic mushrooms D. pulque, hallucinogenic mushrooms, and tobacco Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Cern in El Salvador is tremendously important because: A. its inhabitants survived the eruption

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is: A. the highest mountain peak in Mesoamerica B. a broad, relatively flat plain C. a peninsula covered by tropical rainforest D. where the Aztecs established their capital city Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B The iconography, architecture, and artifacts at Kaminaljuy support the conclusion that during the Classic period: A. Teotihuacanos established themselves

Potbelly sculptures, stelae, and frog-shaped altars can be primarily found in _____. A. the Pacific coastal plain B. the Maya lowlands C. the Gulf lowlands D. Cuicatln Caada Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A More colossal heads were built at _______ than at any other Olmec site. A. San Lorenzo Tenochtitln B. La Venta C. Tres Zapotes D. Cobata Answer: A Answer:

The Formative period of Mesoamerica is characterized by: A. the stability of cultural patterns throughout the region B. adjustments to post-glacial landscapes C. dynamic culture changes from simple to complex societies D. the highest populations in the Maya Lowlands Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Children were sacrificed to the Mexican deity: A. Huitzilopochtli B. Tlaloc C. Xochiquetzal D. Quetzalcoatl Answer:

Archaeologists infer that Cuetlajuchitln was a Terminal Formative trading center in Guerrero from: A. the drainage ditches at the site B. some materials and artifacts that came from other parts of Mexico C. the plan of the site, which was built on a grid system D. the recovery of residential and ceremonial areas at

In Mesoamerican religion: A. there were only male deities B. there were many female deities C. there was only one major female and one major male deity D. female deities were worshipped in round temples Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Archaeologists associate Mesoamerican women with weaving because: A. women were often buried with woven items B. women are

The drinking of alcoholic beverages: A. was not permitted by ancient Mesoamerican societies B. cannot be accurately detected in the archaeological record because it leaves no trace C. is evidenced by drinking cups found at Teotihuacan and Cholula D. did not occur until the Late Classic, once manufacturing techniques had been refined Answer: C Answer: C Answer:

The best preserved Archaic sites are caves, such as: A. Santa Isabel Iztapan B. Guil Naquitz C. Paso de la Amada D. Tehuantepec Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B As an Aztec boy, you would be expected to: A. attend school to learn how to become a warrior B. learn how to weave cloth C. grind maize and make tortillas D.

We can find evidence for conflict in Classic Maya society in: A. massive defensive earthworks B. indigenous texts which document political situations C. preserved artworks showing scenes of confrontation D. All of the above Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Segmentary states within an empire: A. are composed of various factions that are very different from one another B.

MATCHING 2 1) Aztec 2) Nahua 3) Nahuatl 4) Mexica 5) Tenochca A. Mesoamerican lingua franca for trade and politics in the Late Postclassic period B. The Mexica group that established Tenochtitlan C. Linguistic subdivision of the Uto-Aztecan language family D. Modern term used to refer to ethnic groups with Aztln ancestry E. Ethnic group which gave its name to

Two major Classic Maya sites in the southeastern extent of the Maya culture area are: A. Calakmul and Tikal B. Tikal and Quirigua C. Quirigua and Copn D. Copn and Calakmul Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Children in Aztec culture were: A. pampered until adulthood and not expected to contribute to the household economy B. punished if they