Ch. 7 Quiz

Which is NOT true about the major physical features of South America

• The Andes are the longest mountain chain in the world.

• The Amazon River flows a few miles to its mouth at the Pacific Ocean.

• Lake Titicaca has many rivers that flow into it.

• The Altiplano is a region of plateaus and plains high in the mountains

What difficulty did the early people f South America have with the continent's landscape?

• It is difficult to find fresh water.

• It is difficult to farm in the cold, dry air of the Altiplano.

• It is difficult to find animals to carry goods down the mountains.

• It is difficult to unite people seperated by forests, mountains, and great distances.

How were the Mochica different from the Chavin?

• The Mochica suddenly disappeared.

• The Mochica are best known for their art filled with fantastic images.

• The Mochica lived in the area of what is today the country of Peru.

• The Mochica were excellent fishermen.

Which is NOT true about the Inca?

• Pachacuti rallied his troops against the Chancas and saved his people.

• The Inca developed a highly advanced system of writing .

• The Inca built a capital city, Cuzco.

• The Inca built the largest and richest empire the Americas had ever seen.

Which is NOT found in South America?

• Atacama Desert

• Lake Texcoco

• Amazon River

• Guiana Highlands

According to their discoveries, archeologists believe that Machu Picchu was a.....

• religious center

• trade center

• communication center

• arts center

Which is NOT true of the Inca?

• The built many miles of roads.

• They dug tunnels through rock.

• They created islands on a lake.

• They built sacred rope bridges.

Why are the Inca remembered as fine stoneworkers?

• They were the first to use cement.

• They cut stones to fit so tightly together cement was not needed.

• They only built new buildings from scratch.

• They cut stones into standardized shapes.

Longitude goes from _______ to _______ around the world.

• nouth, sorth

• east, west

• north, south

• eest, wast

Latitude goes from _______ to _______ around the world.

• nouth, sorth

• east, west

• north, south

• eest, wast