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
Ahuitzotl’s attempt to resolve Tenochtitlan’s water deficit resulted in:
A. a plan that successfully provided water to the thousands of city dwellers
B. a plan that worked in the dry season but not in the wet season
C. the city flooding ” so the plan was reversed
D. the chinampas being more productive than ever
Dogs in Mesoamerica:
A. were the last animal to be domesticated in this culture area
B. belong to a different species than other domesticated dogs around the world
C. were regarded as a food source by humans
D. were introduced by the Spanish in the 1500s
The Aztec dynasty at Tenochtitlan was founded in the 1370s by:
A. Acamapichtli
B. Tezozomoc
C. Motecuzma
D. Xolotl
After the decline of Monte Albn in the Epiclassic, the site that dominated the Oaxaca
Valley from 700 to 1100 was:
A. Mitl
B. Zaachila
C. Jalieza
D. San Jos Mogote
Teotihuacan’s greatest spatial extent was achieved during the:
A. Early Formative
B. Terminal Formative
C. Early Classic
D. Late Classic
A characteristic theme of Olmec art is:
A. depiction of human”beast hybrids
B. representation of the elderly in various authoritative poses
C. manioc, an important root crop
D. the Feathered Serpent
At the end of the Classic period, the northern Yucatn Maya:
A. collapsed around the same time as the Petn Maya
B. moved south to occupy lands abandoned by the Petn Maya
C. flourished and created a distinctive architectural style
D. joined forces with Teotihuacan to dominate trade routes
Rubber in Mesoamerica:
A. was used only for making balls
B. is best grown at high elevations
C. was introduced by the Spaniards
D. was associated with blood
During the Late Classic/Epiclassic, ______ dominated the north-central Gulf lowlands.
A. El Tajn
B. Tula
C. Tamun
D. Tamtok
The most famous Late Classic site in Western Morelos, Mexico, is:
A. Cholula
B. Cacaxtla
C. Xochicalco
D. Monte Albn
The use of _____ enabled Mesoamerican elites to further stratify their society, because
they could interpret supernatural events to the masses and memorialize their own
histories.
A. palaces
B. a distinctive symbolic system
C. predictive powers
D. craft-making abilities
MATCHING 1
1) San Jos Mogote
2) Tres Zapotes
3) Kaminaljuy
4) Monte Albn
5) Loma Torremote
A. Middle/Late Formative Oaxacan primate center
B. Center in the Guatemala highlands
C. Patron”client relationship
D. Middle/Late Formative Olmec center
E. Oaxacan site eclipsed by Monte Albn
The Chiapas coast is one of the best areas for growing _____ in Mesoamerica.
A. maize
B. maguey
C. cacao
D. manioc
During the Early Classic, the trend in Mesoamerica was:
A. for Terminal Formative centers to break apart
B. growth in the highland areas and decline in the lowland areas
C. decline in the highland areas and growth in the lowland areas
D. for centers to become larger and more complex
The date when humans first came to the Americas is unresolved because:
A. the early evidence is sparse
B. there are so many early sites that a similarly large number of dates exist
C. radiocarbon dating does not extend far enough back in time
D. the early stone tools look similar to later stone tools
It was during the Archaic period that:
A. early Mesoamericans hunted mammoths
B. Mesoamerica’s climate became drier and colder
C. foragers developed a set of staple crops
D. humans first migrated to the New World
Contact between the Mesoamerican peoples of the Early Postclassic and the
Mississippian cultures of North America:
A. was extensive and competitive, as evidenced by the remains of warfare
B. occurred among their elites, who exchanged royal marriage partners
C. has been difficult to detect in the archaeological record
D. was nonexistent, since there is no evidence to document it
The earliest example found so far of Mayan writing was found on _______ dating to the
end of the Terminal Formative at the site of Tikal.
A. a decorated vessel
B. a stela
C. murals
D. figurines
The many culture traits associated with western Mesoamerica’s Late Classic/Epiclassic
period originated:
A. in the southern Maya lowlands
B. in the Northern Arid Zone
C. at Teotihuacan
D. The exact origin and diffusion have not been determined.
The mass production of prismatic blades:
A. signifies the regularized production of goods
B. did not occur until the Classic period
C. allowed any type of stone to be manufactured into a tool
D. probably took place in every Mesoamerican household over time
Designs pecked into a rock face are called _____, whereas designs painted onto rock
faces are called _____.
A. rock glyphs / pictographs
B. petroglyphs / murals
C. pictographs / petroglyphs
D. petroglyphs / pictographs
MATCHING 2
1) Ilopongo
2) Huitzilapa
3) Popocatpetl
4) El Pital
5) Cholula
A. Source of cotton and cacao
B. Tetimpa
C. Great Pyramid
D. Circle complex
E. Salvadoran volcano
A Formative period site that exemplifies the transport variant of a central place model
is:
A. Teotihuacan
B. Tenochtitlan
C. San Lorenzo
D. Monte Alto
MATCHING 2
1) Decorated serving vessels
2) Cranium remodeling
3) Potbelly sculptures
4) San Bartolo murals
5) “E” Group
A. Expression of power
B. Shared Maya ideology
C. Creation of Maya cosmos
D. Beauty ideal
E. Hospitality
MATCHING 2
1) Tortilla
2) Chocolate
3) Jewelry
4) Resist Ware
5) Blades
A. Wax
B. Jade
C. Maize
D. Obsidian
E. Cacao
During the Classic period, the practice of polygyny was generally restricted to Maya
elites because:
A. laws were passed to enforce this
B. it was expensive to have more than one wife and family
C. it was cheaper than monogamy: a polygamous marriage provided more workers
D. None of the above: polygyny was not restricted to elites and was commonly
practiced.
The rulers of Mayapn dealt with rival elites in the northern Yucatn by:
A. resettling them further south
B. adopting them as family members when they were toddlers
C. taking them hostage through the guise of hospitality
D. kidnapping them at birth
The time period during which all New World people were mobile foragers hunting Ice
Age animals is called the _____ period in Mesoamerican prehistory.
A. Archaic
B. Classic
C. Formative
D. Paleoindian
Teotihuacanos were able to intensify agriculture by:
A. constructing irrigation canals and using drained fields
B. increasing rainfall amounts by seeding clouds
C. importing foods from distant lands
D. inventing new tools to farm the land
The Tenochca:
A. assisted the Spaniards in taking the Aztec capital
B. were the last stronghold of resistance against the Spanish in Mesoamerica
C. are renowned for their tenacity in defending their city
D. were the only Mesoamericans to use metal
Tajn Chico is the name for:
A. the area downhill from El Tajn where numerous ball courts were constructed
B. the area of El Tajn where male ball players were coached
C. a palace complex uphill from El Tajn
D. a rural outpost of El Tajn that had similar architecture to the main site
The Olmecs:
A. possessed some degree of social complexity, judging from the hierarchical themes in
their art
B. had many politically unified centers, such as San Lorenzo and La Venta, all under a
single ruler who unified the Olmec kingdom into a grand empire
C. were the first to domesticate maize and settle down to a farming way of life
D. were an entirely egalitarian society since they lived during the Formative period
During the Late Classic/Epiclassic, La Quemada in the Northwestern Frontier was
primarily a:
A. ceremonial center
B. huge city on a par with Teotihuacan
C. major trade center
D. manufacturing center