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Tenochtitlán served as the capital city for the |
| | A) | Classic Maya. |
| | B) | Olmecs. |
| | C) | Toltecs. |
| | D) | Aztecs. |
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The geographical region known as Mesoamerica includes |
| | A) | northern Mexico and the adjacent parts of the American Southwest. |
| | B) | southern and central Mexico and the adjacent parts of Central America. |
| | C) | Nicaragua and Honduras only. |
| | D) | the Yucatan Peninsula only. |
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Another name for the Formative period is the |
| | A) | Preclassic. |
| | B) | Archaic. |
| | C) | Classic. |
| | D) | Postclassic. |
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The inhabitants of Mesoamerica's earliest complex societies are known as the |
| | A) | Aztecs. |
| | B) | Maya. |
| | C) | Olmecs. |
| | D) | Oaxacans. |
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Which of the following are Olmec ceremonial centers? |
| | A) | Teotihuacán and Monte Albán. |
| | B) | Tikal and Copán. |
| | C) | Palenque and Tula. |
| | D) | San Lorenzo and La Venta. |
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Which of the following are not found in the early Olmec centers? |
| | A) | large carved stone heads. |
| | B) | mound complexes, plazas, and mosaic pavements. |
| | C) | copper and bronze metallurgy. |
| | D) | significant differences in status and wealth, reflected in differences in house construction. |
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The Preclassic village of San José Magote in Oaxaca |
| | A) | was more than twice the size of any contemporary settlement. |
| | B) | produced evidence for public architecture that was oriented 8E west of true north. |
| | C) | produced no clear archaeological evidence for marked differences in social status, political power, and material wealth. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The location of the city of Monte Albán was chosen because of |
| | A) | its strategic position. |
| | B) | its access to large quantities of potable water. |
| | C) | its proximity to large quantities of agricultural land. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The archaeological evidence that Monte Albán was the center of a complex society includes |
| | A) | evidence of both large urban populations and administrative activity in the capital city. |
| | B) | evidence for secondary administrative centers. |
| | C) | evidence for agricultural intensification and craft specialization. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The Teotihuacán region was attractive to early settlers because |
| | A) | it was located near deposits of serpentine. |
| | B) | it was located near deposits of copper and tin. |
| | C) | it was located near deposits of obsidian. |
| | D) | it was located near deposits of salt and building stone. |
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Extensive archaeological surveys have shown that Teotihuacán |
| | A) | was laid out along a grid that was oriented 15.5E east of true north. |
| | B) | was laid out along a grid that was oriented to magnetic north. |
| | C) | was laid out in the same orientation as San José Magote. |
| | D) | was laid out in relation to the obsidian deposits. |
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Most residents of Teotihuacán lived in |
| | A) | small, circular houses with stone foundations. |
| | B) | mud-brick houses that were home to individual families. |
| | C) | houses that were built on top of monumental platforms. |
| | D) | large, walled multifamily compounds. |
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In the first millennium A.D., Teotihuacán was one of the largest cities in the world. Archaeological research has revealed evidence for |
| | A) | craft specialization in pottery-making and obsidian-working. |
| | B) | markets, trade, and exchange. |
| | C) | temples and elite residences. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Unlike the inhabitants of many other complex societies, the classic Maya |
| | A) | lived in a region dominated by rainforests and monsoonal forests. |
| | B) | never really built cities. |
| | C) | never practiced warfare. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following is a late Preclassic Maya site with evidence for pyramids, platform mounds, and temples? |
| | A) | Cuello. |
| | B) | El Mirador. |
| | C) | San Lorenzo. |
| | D) | Copan. |
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Which of the following is not true of the Classic Maya script? |
| | A) | the classic Maya script is logosyllabic. |
| | B) | many of the Maya inscriptions provide historical accounts of the rulers and members of the elite classes. |
| | C) | most of the Maya documents are account books and other economic texts. |
| | D) | about 85% of the Maya inscriptions can be read with some certainty. |
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Archaeological studies of Tikal and other major Maya centers have shown that |
| | A) | all the classic Maya were politically unified under a single king. |
| | B) | large sites such as Tikal were ceremonial centers, rather than true cities. |
| | C) | there is no clear evidence for Maya temples. |
| | D) | the Maya were never politically unified. |
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The collapse of the Classic Maya |
| | A) | led to the disappearance of all speakers of Maya languages. |
| | B) | led to the depopulation of many of the Maya cities in the southern lowlands. |
| | C) | was clearly a result of warfare. |
| | D) | took place at about 600 A.D. |
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The chinampas or floating gardens were |
| | A) | hillside terraces used by the Classic Maya |
| | B) | fields surrounded by drainage canals |
| | C) | highland fields that were irrigated by pot irrigation |
| | D) | widespread in the area around Monte Albán |
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At the time of the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century, the Mexica (Aztecs) |
| | A) | controlled a small piece of territory near Tenochtitlán. |
| | B) | had no standing army. |
| | C) | were attempting to conquer territories that were farther and farther from their capital. |
| | D) | did not engage in trading activities. |
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