2nd Mid-term

Question 1

Oasisamerica

Answer 1

Cultural área including parts of the US Southwest and northern Mexico

Question 2

Aridoamerica

Answer 2

The dry regions of northern Mexico and the US Southwest

Question 3

Mesoamérica

Answer 3

Cultural área of central and southern Mexico

Question 4

Lithic

Answer 4

Earliest period of human presence in America

Question 5

Proto-Neolithic

Answer 5

The transitional period to agriculture

Question 6

Pre-classic

Answer 6

The formative period of Mesoamerican cultures

Question 7

Classic

Answer 7

Period of great Mesoamerican civilizations

Question 8

Post-classic

Answer 8

The final period of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures

Question 9

Bering

Answer 9

The land bridge theory for American settlement

Question 10

Polynesian

Answer 10

A theory of American settlement via pacific islands

Question 11

Describe the main characteristics of the Lithic stage in America

Answer 11

Use of stone tools and big mammal hunting also hunter-gathering and nomadic lifestyle

Question 12

How did the geographic characteristics of Mesoamérica influence cultural development?

Answer 12

By their huge diversity in flora and fauna, these allowed agriculture to happen and the civilizations became sedentary and settled their cities.

Question 13

Compare and contrast preclassic and classic periods in Mesoamérica

Answer 13

Preclassic - period where early civilizations started to form, like the rise of the Olmecs.
Classic - peak of Mesoamerican cultures, great cultures like Teotihuacán, mayas, etc

Question 14

Cultural achievements of the post-classic period

Answer 14

Metalworking and military focuses, also art, pottery, religion.

Question 15

Explain the concept of cultural areas and why they are important in studying pre-Hispanic Mexico

Answer 15

Cultural areas were those of cultural exchange and trading, they are important because they help dividing civilizations into different zones.

Question 16

Transition from the Lithic-period to the proto-Neolithic period

Answer 16

Happened when people started using agriculture as one of the main sources of food collecting. It changed human societies because people stopped their nomadic lifestyle and started by settling in agricultural areas.

Question 17

Describe the main features of Oasisamerica and how they differed to Mesoamérica

Answer 17

Oasisamerica had a semi-arid climate and nomadic civilizations meanwhile Mesoamérica had more complex y hierarchical systems and large variety of flora and fauna, leading to agriculture.

Question 18

What evidence supports the Polynesian theory?

Answer 18

Similar genetic features found by scientists.

Question 19

How did different cosmovisiones develop in the various cultural horizons of Mesoamérica?

Answer 19

By the exchange of cultures and diversity of languages, architecture, religions, etc.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a proposed route for the peopling of America?

Answer 20

Atlantic crossing

Question 21

The Lithic stage is characterized by

Answer 21

Use of stone tools

Question 22

Which cultural area is associated with the Aztec civilization?

Answer 22

Mesoamerica

Question 23

The preclassic period in Mesoamerica is known for:

Answer 23

The Olmec civilization

Question 24

Which culture is associated with the city of Monte Albán?

Answer 24

Zapotec

Question 25

The Maya city of Chichén Itzá is famous for

Answer 25

The great ball court

Question 26

The Aztec calendar stone is also known as

Answer 26

Piedra del sol

Question 27

The Aztec calendar stone is also known as

Answer 27

Piedra del sol

Question 28

Which culture is credited with the invention of the concepto of zero in the Americas?

Answer 28

Maya

Question 29

The Tarascan Empire was located in what is now

Answer 29

Michoacán

Question 30

Which pre-Hispanic culture is associated with the legend of Quetzalcoatl?

Answer 30

Toltec

Question 31

The Maya writing system was deciphered primarily using

Answer 31

Land’s alphabet

Question 32

Which pre-Hispanic culture built the city of El Tajín ?

Answer 32

Totonac

Question 33

Which pre Hispanic culture is associated with La Venta?

Answer 33

Olmec

Question 34

The Maya city of Palenque is also known for

Answer 34

The temple of the inscriptions

Question 35

Which of these was NOT a Maya city-state?

Answer 35

Tula

Question 36

Which pre Hispanic culture developed the chinampa agricultural system?

Answer 36

Aztec

Question 37

The Olmec were the first Mesoamerican culture to develop

Answer 37

Writing, calendars, ball games (all of the above)

Question 38

Which of these was NOT an important trade item in pre Hispanic Mexico?

Answer 38

Silk

Question 39

The Maya city of Chichén Itzá shows influence from which other culture ?

Answer 39

Toltec