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The two hemispheres were radically changed when

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Columbus's voyage

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America got its name because a. Columbus used the name to label the New World b. Amerigo Vespuccui drew the first map of the New World c. mapmakers wrongly believed Amerigo Vespucci saw parts of the New World d. Amerigo Vespucci was the first European to see the New World

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c.

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Why did Columbus call the natives in the New World "Indians"

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He thought he was in the East Indies

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Demographers estimate the total population of the Western hemisphere in the 1400s to about

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70 million

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All of the statements regarding the term "Indian" are true except a. it was the term used by the indigenous people that Columbus met in the New World b. it is a highly controversial term today c. it is one of many terms used today to describe indigenous people in the Americas d. it is commonly used by some " American Indians" today

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a.

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What destination was Columbus trying to reach on his initial voyage

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Asia

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The most accurate assessment of the contemporary history of the peoples of the Americas was that they a. originated in the upland regions of Mesoamerica b. crossed into America from Russia Siberia c. migrated across the Atlantic Ocean d. were the earliest of all human beings

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b.

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Today increasing numbers of archeologists have concluded the migrants to the Americas a. traveled by both foot and boat b. did not cross the Bering Strait at all c. arrived no earlier than 9000 BCE d. were primarily hunters of big game

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a.

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The earliest civilization in North America was identified by a spear point which gave the groups what name

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clovis

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The Chinampas of the Amerindians in central Mexico was a a. weapon b. temple c. human sacrifice d. agricultural technique

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d.

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The main crop grown by Amerindians was called ________________

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maize

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By what year did copper reach Mexico a. 2000 BCE b. 3000 BCE c. 1000 BCE d. 4000 BCE

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b.

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What is Milpa

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field in which corn and other vegetables are grown

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What agricultural product when chewed increased stamina and kept individuals warm a. Maize b. Chunu c. Coca d. Milpa

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c.

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Olmec cities feature all of the following except a. large private homes for the elite b. water reservoirs c. huge defensive walls d. ritual centers

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c.

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By what year did earthworks or mounds begin to appear in North America

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2500 BCE

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Around 900 BCE the center of early Olmec culture was likely destroyed by a. a volcanic eruption b. invaders from the north c. diseases that killed their crops d. an extended drought

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b.

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What was the largest city in the Norte Chico

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caral

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All of the following aspects of Olmec society were passed on to subsequent Mesoamerican societies except a. monumental sculpture b. egalitarian social structure c. ceremonial human sacrifice d. artistic techniques and system of writing

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b.

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What are Khipu

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collection of knotted strings used to record information

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The richest concentration of mound buildings found in the Americas a. date back to 7000 BCE b. are in Central America c. are in the Ohio and Mississippi Valley d. are found in the lowland plains of Mexico

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c.

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The name for the Maya comes from what

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Zamna

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Scholars attribute the decline of Mayan civilization after about 900 CE to all of the following except a. constant warfare b. exhaustion of the lands fertility c. drought d. invaders from the south

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d.

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The entire Maya region might have had around _______________ inhabitants

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14 million

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Mayans made notable intellectual achievements in the field of a. astronomy b. mathematics c. the recording of history d. all of the above

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d.

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What document gives us a Maya view of creation, good and evil, and the purpose of life

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Popul Vuh

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The largest mayan religious and ceremonial center was a. Chicen Itza b. Tikal c. Uxmal d. Palenque

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b.

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Who established the city of Tula

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Topiltzin

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An important mound building people who existed in present day Ohio were the a. Hopewell b. Hohokam c. Tula d. Mississippian

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a.

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The leader of the Mississippian people had religious responsibilities and managed what

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Long distance trade

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Mound building had many purposes that included all of the following except a. a way to honor the gods b. burial chambers for all individuals c. defensive fortifications d. platforms for houses

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c.

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What led to the decline of the Hohokam and Anasazi

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deforestation,drought, soil erosion

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The Mississippian mound builders a. had politically unified city states b. were strongly influenced by Mesoamerica c. did not practice human sacrifice d. relied on hunting for most of their food

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b.

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What group established itself near the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in Illinois

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Cahokia

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The Cahokia mounds a. include mounds larger than the largest Egyptian pyramid b. were built between 700 CE and 850 CE c. were entirely dedicated to being tombs d. represent the culture of the Hopewell people

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a.

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The early Mexica or Aztec people settled on the shores and island of what body of water

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Lake Texcoco

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The Aztec success in conquering Mexico can be attributed primarily to their a. god of war, Huitzilopochtli b. superior military technology c. having the largest population d. association of war as part of their faith

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d.

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According to the Aztecs, what did the sun need to keep moving across the sky

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human blood

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To gather sacrificial victims, the Aztecs sometimes went on campaigns called ______________

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Flower Wars

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The name Huitzilopochtli translates as a. Red Bird of the North b. White dog of the East c. Blue Hummingbird of the South d. Eagle of the West

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c.

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What was the feathered serpent god a. Huitzilopochtli b. Tenochtitlan c. Tlatelolco d. Quetzacoatl

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d.

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What was the capital city of the Aztecs

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Tenochtitlan

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In the Aztec society, the head of the family was both a ________________ and ________________

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provider and warrior

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In the Aztec society, social status and mobility depended upon a. military performance b. wealth c. intelligence d. religious devotion

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a.

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The Aztec's first king came from what group

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toltec

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The tecuhtli were a. Mexica warriors b. the members of the lowest social class c. provincial governors d. Mexica priests

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c.

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In his first campaign, if a boy captured a prisoner he would become a ______________ or warrior

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Iyac

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Scholars today believe Aztec emperors a. ruled by the right of inheritance b. were considered divine c. always came from the tlamaitl class d. were elected

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d.

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In Aztec society, the maceualtin a. considered military service and honor b. were slaves c. were the most privileged class d. did not pay taxes

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a. or b.

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Andean agriculture depended primarily on a. wheat b. maize c. beans d. potatoes

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d.

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What group/s preceded the Inca in their rule in ancient Peru

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Moche or Chavin

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All of the following were features of the Inca "cult of the royal mummies" except that the dead ruler a. retained full ownership of his property b. was carried at the hand of armies c. was housed in a magnificent chamber d. was seen as a link to the sun god

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b.

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What name was given to the Incan language

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Quechua

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Inca rulers sought to prevent rebellion by a. sacrificing thousands of their subjects b. reducing taxes c. deporting conquered peoples to new areas d. hiring Aztec mercenaries

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c.

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What aided in the growth communication in the Inca empire

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roads

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The Inca king Atauhualpa encountered the initial spaniards entering the kingdom led by whom

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Pizzarro

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The ________ or clan served as the fundamental social unit of Inca society

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aylla

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The mita in the Inca Empire was a. the system of conscripting labor from villages b. the system of drafting soldiers c. the system of maintenance for the royal mummies d. the system of collecting taxes

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a.

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During the marriage ceremony what did the bride and broom exchange

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sandals

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The spaniards referred to the Inca nobility as a. potato heads b. big ears c. bearded ones d. great advisors

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b.

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The curaces the ___________ who conducted relations with outsiders

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headman

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In Inca society a. premarital sex was virtually unheard of b. men would not marry a nonvirgin c. polygamy was illegal d. the state forced everyone to marry

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d.

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The word for Inca nobility was a. curaces b. ayulla c. oregones d. there was no word

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c.

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