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When did Pacal become the ruler of the Maya state centered in Mexico? |
| | A) | 1000 B.P. |
| | B) | 212 A.D. |
| | C) | 520 A.D. |
| | D) | 615 A.D. |
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What year did the Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, enter the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in Central Mexico? |
| | A) | 1319 A.D. |
| | B) | 1419 A.D. |
| | C) | 1519 A.D. |
| | D) | 1619 A.D. |
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What was the estimated population of Tenochtitlan at the time? |
| | A) | 50,000 |
| | B) | 100,000 |
| | C) | 200,000 |
| | D) | 500,000 |
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Artificial islands in lakes and swamps produced by the Aztecs of central Mexico for intensive farming are called: |
| | A) | chinampas |
| | B) | chinchillas |
| | C) | chimeras |
| | D) | none of the above |
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As the population of the Maya grew, the amount of surplus that can be produced and concentrated in the hands of the elite also grows. To keep this influence they must |
| | A) | sanctify their power. |
| | B) | symbolize their power. |
| | C) | solidify their power. |
| | D) | all the above. |
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The Maya derived their writing and mathematics from the: |
| | A) | Mesopotamians. |
| | B) | Olmecs. |
| | C) | Chinese. |
| | D) | Chavin. |
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At its peak, the city of Teotihuacan was the political capital for an empire of more than: |
| | A) | 100,000 people. |
| | B) | 250,000 people. |
| | C) | 500,000 people. |
| | D) | 1,000,000 people. |
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Montezuma was ruler of: |
| | A) | the Maya empire. |
| | B) | the Aztec empire. |
| | C) | the Inca empire. |
| | D) | all the above. |
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The commoners of Capilco and Cuexcomate: |
| | A) | were left alone and did fairly well for themselves. |
| | B) | were living in absolute poverty. |
| | C) | were ruled by an iron fist. |
| | D) | had no protection from competitor states. |
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The _____ produced one of the earliest kingdoms in South America. |
| | A) | Moche |
| | B) | Aztec |
| | C) | Inca |
| | D) | Maya |
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How big was the above kingdoms Pyramid of the Sun? |
| | A) | It occupies an area of more than 2 football fields. |
| | B) | It occupies an area of more than 5 football fields. |
| | C) | It occupies an area of more than 9 football fields. |
| | D) | It occupies an area of more than 12 football fields. |
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When did the Inka begin their military expansion across South America? |
| | A) | 1340 A.D. |
| | B) | 1425 A.D. |
| | C) | 1450 A.D. |
| | D) | 1700 A.D. |
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Part of the Inka political strategy included: |
| | A) | bringing the rulers of subdued provinces to live in the capital city. |
| | B) | building administrative centers in the capitals of the states they subdued. |
| | C) | building road systems that stretched for thousands of miles to incorporate conquered territories. |
| | D) | All the above. |
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Compared to the other ancient world civilizations what was the one thing the Inka lacked? |
| | A) | a written language |
| | B) | monumental works |
| | C) | a military |
| | D) | all the above. |
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The record-keeping system used by the Inka in which a series of knotted strings were used as mnemonic devices is called |
| | A) | quipu |
| | B) | rachis |
| | C) | scapulimancy |
| | D) | cuneiform |
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Which of the following is not one of Joseph Tainter’s proposed causes for the collapse of ancient civilizations? |
| | A) | resource depletion |
| | B) | disease |
| | C) | catastrophes |
| | D) | mismanagement |
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Which civilization did not collapse due in part to environmental changes? |
| | A) | Maya |
| | B) | Uruk |
| | C) | Moche |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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What is the universal cause for why civilizations fall apart? |
| | A) | warfare |
| | B) | changing environmental conditions |
| | C) | bureaucratic inertia |
| | D) | There is no universal cause; it takes more than one circumstance to end a civilization. |
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In Moche, victorious warriors were presented with the _____ of their enemies. |
| | A) | hands and feet |
| | B) | wives |
| | C) | land |
| | D) | hearts |
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How were the royal cemeteries of the Moche discovered? |
| | A) | The locals called National Geographic. |
| | B) | Thieves were raiding the tombs and were caught by the police. |
| | C) | During a rain storm the sun pointed the way. |
| | D) | The author stumbled upon them by accident. |
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