The Aztecs unified
As a result of the Triple Alliance in 1431 CE. With the Triple Alliance, the Mexica achieved independence from their Tepanec patrons and aligned themselves with people in nearby areas.
The first place in the Americas scholars found evidence of large settlements and agriculture was in:
Mesoamerica
All of the following were features of Teotihuacán EXCEPT
Teotihuacán was an isolated city and a site of religious pilgrimage for the Maya
How did Olmec shamans view the role of their nagual?
Olmec shamans relied on their nagual, or "animal spirit companions," to assist them in their interactions with the supernatural world and protect them from harm.
Which civilization drew the most attention from the Spanish as they conquered Mexico?
The Aztecs
Around 10,000 years ago, Mesoamericans began to cultivate squash as both a food source and
To use as storage containers
Mesoamerica
Had great ecological and climatic diversity
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between the Olmecs, and the Aztecs and Maya is true?
Amongst scholars, there is an ongoing debate about whether the Olmecs were a "mother culture" for the Aztecs and the Maya.
In the introduction to this chapter on the Americas, your textbook recognizes three limitations to common narratives of this region's pre-Columbian history. It makes all of the following points EXCEPT:
No archaeological evidence remains in this region.
Archeological findings show that ______________________ predated [came before] the Olmec production of monumental sculptures. Archeologists have dated this particular development to approximately 1650 BCE.
The production of stone effigy bowls
Which kind of source is very abundant in the Andes? These ________ are a great aid to scholars who study the history of the Andes
Artifacts
Which of the following civilizations had its capital city in the Andes Mountains?
The Inca
This civilization is the oldest one identiafiably along the Pacific Coast
Chavín de Huantar
How did the "Chavin cult" move the Andes into the state phase?
Its universalist message united people from the coast and the highlands.
The ayllu kinship system offered the Inca all of the following advantages EXCEPT:
The Inca used the ayllus to rejected outsiders. The Inca used all outsiders as human sacrifices to protect themselves from famine and death.
How did the location of Chavín de Huanta impact its development?
It was midway between the coast and the jungle, giving it access to the culture and resources of the greater Andean region.
The Huari relied on all of the following techniques EXCEPT which one to rule over more territory than any other previous Andean polity?
Terror campaigns.
Manchu Picchu
Was likely built during the reign of Pachacuti and used as a royal retreat
Which of the following statements BEST describes the Incan military?
The Incas had an effective army that wore light armor. Two of the strengths of their army were their ability to use the landscape to their advantage and their mobility.
Describe the environment of the "Great Bison Belt.
It was arid grassland.
Where was the "Great Bison Belt"?
It stretched from Alaska through the Great Plains of North America to the Gulf of Mexico
Considering North America, what about Maiz de Ocho made it the key to the growth of sedentary villages across the Southwest?
It yields larger kernels that were more easily milled.
Which of the following was NOT associated with Hopewell culture?
Hunting Bison
By 6000 BCE, big game hunters used all of the following techniques to hunt bison on the "Great Bison Belt" EXCEPT:
They used bows and arrows on their hunts.
Cultures living along North America's Pacific coast:
Took advantage of abundant ocean resources.