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What is the legacy left behind by the Zapotec civilization?
What is the legacy left behind by the Zapotec civilization?
- A system of writing based on the movement of the planets
- A system of writing based on the movement of the moon
- A hieroglyphic writing system and a calendar system based on the movement of the sun (correct)
- A calendar system based on the movement of the stars
True or false: The earliest Americans primarily relied on farming for their survival.
True or false: The earliest Americans primarily relied on farming for their survival.
False (B)
What did Moche tombs contain?
What did Moche tombs contain?
- Precious stones and metals
- Valuable jewelry and ceramics depicting scenes from everyday life (correct)
- Religious artifacts and texts
- Weapons and armor
True or false: Maize was the first plant to be domesticated in Mexico.
True or false: Maize was the first plant to be domesticated in Mexico.
True or false: Olmec workers moved the colossal sculpted heads from San Lorenzo to various sites on wagons pulled by animals.
True or false: Olmec workers moved the colossal sculpted heads from San Lorenzo to various sites on wagons pulled by animals.
How did the Nazca culture manage to farm the dry land in their region?
How did the Nazca culture manage to farm the dry land in their region?
Describe the agricultural techniques used by native farmers in central Mexico to increase crop production.
Describe the agricultural techniques used by native farmers in central Mexico to increase crop production.
What are some ways in which the Olmec influenced later Mesoamerican civilizations?
What are some ways in which the Olmec influenced later Mesoamerican civilizations?
True or false: The Zapotec people only lived in one village in the Oaxaca Valley.
True or false: The Zapotec people only lived in one village in the Oaxaca Valley.
Who were the first inhabitants of the Pacific coast of Peru and how did they survive?
Who were the first inhabitants of the Pacific coast of Peru and how did they survive?
What are some features of the textiles and pottery created by the Nazca culture?
What are some features of the textiles and pottery created by the Nazca culture?
True or false: Some scientists believe that the oldest skull found in the Americas is related to the Ainu people of Japan.
True or false: Some scientists believe that the oldest skull found in the Americas is related to the Ainu people of Japan.
What was the role of the jaguar in Olmec religion?
What was the role of the jaguar in Olmec religion?
What is the most famous creation of the Nazca culture and why is it puzzling?
What is the most famous creation of the Nazca culture and why is it puzzling?
How were the giant monuments at San Lorenzo moved?
How were the giant monuments at San Lorenzo moved?
What is the connection between the ChavÃn and later civilizations in Peru?
What is the connection between the ChavÃn and later civilizations in Peru?
True or false: Recent evidence suggests that the Americas were unoccupied until Ice Age people migrated from Asia.
True or false: Recent evidence suggests that the Americas were unoccupied until Ice Age people migrated from Asia.
True or false: All experts agree that the first humans arrived in the Americas by crossing a land bridge at least 20,000 years ago.
True or false: All experts agree that the first humans arrived in the Americas by crossing a land bridge at least 20,000 years ago.
True or false: Prehistoric Americans settled in one place for extended periods of time and built permanent structures.
True or false: Prehistoric Americans settled in one place for extended periods of time and built permanent structures.
True or false: The Nazca Lines feature images of animals and mythological beings, but their purpose and meaning remain a mystery to this day.
True or false: The Nazca Lines feature images of animals and mythological beings, but their purpose and meaning remain a mystery to this day.
What resource did the hills to the north provide for the Olmec civilization?
What resource did the hills to the north provide for the Olmec civilization?
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