Chapter 10 Quiz B with Explanations

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. What was political power based most on in Mesoamerica during the classical era?

The control of obsidian-producing regions. correct incorrect

The control of labor sources. correct incorrect

The control of long distance trade. correct incorrect

The control of large ceremonial centers. correct incorrect

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. Which city was dominant in the Valley of Mexico during the classical era?

Tollan. correct incorrect

Chichen Itza. correct incorrect

San Lorenzo. correct incorrect

Teotihuacan. correct incorrect

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. What was the primary purpose behind the construction of Teotihuacan?

It acted as a major center of tool manufacturing. correct incorrect

It acted as a point of connection between the gods and humanity. correct incorrect

It acted as a terminus for long-distance trade routes. correct incorrect

It acted as a political center for the king and his nobility. correct incorrect

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. According to the classical Mayan text, the Popol Vuh, what was the role of humanity?

People were to worship the gods and offer them sacrifices. correct incorrect

People were to lead simples lives of non-violence for the gods. correct incorrect

People were to lead lives of meditation in monasteries built by the state. correct incorrect

People were to await the return of their gods from the underworld. correct incorrect

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. Which profession held a privileged position in classical Mayan society?

Soldiers correct incorrect

Peasants correct incorrect

Scribes correct incorrect

Merchants correct incorrect

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. Due to the often long distances and the lack of heavy pack animals, classical Mayan elites primarily engaged in trading

metal items. correct incorrect

prestige goods. correct incorrect

military weapons. correct incorrect

food products. correct incorrect

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. What impact did the collapse of the classical Maya have on the region?

It led to the regional expansion of Teotihuacan. correct incorrect

It caused major conflict between kinship groups. correct incorrect

It led to growth in power of the local nobility. correct incorrect

It caused demographic decline and economic failure. correct incorrect

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. What hindered contact between North and South America?

The volcanic region of southern Guatemala correct incorrect

The presence of nomadic warriors in Central America correct incorrect

The tropical forests of the Isthmus of Panama correct incorrect

The lack of centralized states in Central America correct incorrect

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. What state replaced the state of Moche in northern Peru during the classical era?

Teotihuacan correct incorrect

Chimu correct incorrect

Chavín correct incorrect

Tula correct incorrect

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. What agricultural technique did peoples of the Andean highlands rely on to produce potatoes and quinoa as early as 800 B.C.E.?

Raised-field correct incorrect

Reverse-field correct incorrect

Equal-field correct incorrect

Three-field correct incorrect

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. What was an important feature of both Mesoamerican cities and Tiwanaku?

They were organized according to kinship groups or by profession. correct incorrect

They had significant fortifications to protect from outside invasion. correct incorrect

They were designed for public ceremonies relating to religion and politics. correct incorrect

They were constructed to accommodate only the ruler and his nobility. correct incorrect

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. Images found in Tiwanaku art suggest that

it possessed political power based on its economy and religious beliefs. correct incorrect

it possessed a highly decentralized political structure. correct incorrect

it was constantly fighting for land and sacrifices with its neighbors. correct incorrect

it had significant cultural and economic exchanges with Chimu. correct incorrect

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. What led to the growth of agriculture in North America after 1000 B.C.E.?

Urbanization, which led to greater demands from resources correct incorrect

The introduction of maize from Mesoamerica correct incorrect

El Niño conditions, which produce a wetter climate correct incorrect

The arrival of tribes that utilized iron farm tools correct incorrect

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. How was the development of agricultural societies in Chaco Canyon during the tenth century C.E. different from that of most of Eurasia?

Utilization of slavery for agriculture was on an even greater scale. correct incorrect

Emerging social classes tended to be more numerous. correct incorrect

Privileged groups appeared quickly due to technological innovations. correct incorrect

Development of centralized political institutions did not occur. correct incorrect

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. What was the largest Mississippian settlement to emerge during the tenth century C.E.?

Tiwanaku correct incorrect

Tulla correct incorrect

Cahokia correct incorrect

Chaco correct incorrect

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. How did the collapse of Cahokia after 1300 change the nature of Mississippian society?

It became more migratory. correct incorrect

It became more warlike. correct incorrect

It became more religious. correct incorrect

It became more reliant on trade. correct incorrect

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. What contributed to more complex political and social systems in Polynesia?

The size of islands correct incorrect

The arrival of migrants correct incorrect

The competition over resources correct incorrect

The growth in trade correct incorrect

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. What resource was particularly important to Polynesians who settled on coral atolls?

Taro roots correct incorrect

Maize correct incorrect

Coconut palms correct incorrect

Sugar cane correct incorrect

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. Which two language groups make up a majority of the languages spoken on Bougainville today?

Polynesian and Austronesian correct incorrect

Semitic and Papuan correct incorrect

Austronesian and Indo-European correct incorrect

Papuan and Austronesian correct incorrect

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. According to some scholars, what might account for the social diversity of Bougainville?

Local villages did not need to build networks of exchange. correct incorrect

The arrival of migrants was constant up to the modern period. correct incorrect

The endemic warfare found throughout the island led to isolation. correct incorrect

Natural boundaries, which included volcanoes, promoted social isolation. correct incorrect