5.01 Assessment

Which of the following is NOT true of the earliest peoples to arrive in the Americas?

• people first crossed the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska between 60,000 and 18,000 BCE

• the first people to arrive in the Americas were from Western Europe around 800 CE

• Mesoamerican societies first arose in modern-day Central America around 2,300 BCE

• slash-and-burn farming was replaced by the production of maize in early Mesoamerica because it could support more population

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pyramids ceremonial centers temples stone and jade sculptures of god-like human heads stone altars stelae with hieroglyphic script about gods statues of humans and animals with god-like qualities

What is the best title for the items listed above?

• Evidence of Olmec Religion

• Structure of Olmec Government

• Keys to Olmec Economics

• Examples of Olmec Warfare

The Olmecs left little evidence of any military actions, conflicts, or defensive weapons.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT considered an advancement or achievement of the Olmecs?

• creation and use of hieroglyphic script

• used a 260-day sacred calendar and the 52-year long-count calendar

• jade sculptures and ritual centers buried under earth

• development of algebra and geometry

Which of the following modern-day places is most closely associated with Maya settlements?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Andes Mountains

• Great Plains

• Alaska and Canada

Mayan economics relied mainly on agriculture and trade with surrounding peoples

• true

• false

Which of the following allowed the Maya to produce enough food to prosper?

• cool climate and location near desert plains

• slash-and-burn and terracing techniques

• three-field system and crop rotations

• plantation farming and the use of slaves from Africa

Which of the following was NOT a similarity between the Olmecs, Maya, and the Aztecs?

• they all constructed pyramids and ritual centers

• they all used a form of calendar based on their observations of the planets, stars, moon

• they all left lots of evidence of conflict, including military actions and weaponry

• they all produced maize for survival

People relied on slaves instead of the holy priests and kings to serve as intermediaries with the gods in Mayan religion

• true

• false

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use of the concept of "zero" accurate 365-day calendar based on planets and advanced mathematical calculations mathematically designed cities, such as Tikal and Peten efficient system of stone walkways connecting parts of cities precision design and building of religious pyramids

What is the best title for the items listed above?

• Evidence of Mayan Religion

• Uses of Advanced Mathematics by the Maya

• Hierarchy of Mayan Society

• Examples of Mayan Economic Activity