global arch hist exam 3

The Observatory Temple at Chichen-Itza was used to track the movements of

(a)  

What historical regime built this and other mud brick mosques in Africa?

• Great Zimbabwe

• Ethiopia

• Mali Empire

• Ghana Empire

Where is this structure?

• Teotihuacan, Mexico

• Tikal, Guatemala

• Chichen-Itza, Mexico

• Lalibela, Ethiopia

King built a grouping of churches as a Christian pilgrimage site that replicates the Holy Land

(a)  

Which of these sites is associated with the Olmec culture?

• Chaco Canyon, US

• Tikal, Guatemala

• Palenque, Mexico

• La Venta, Mexico

What characteristic of Teotihuacan distiguishes it from other Mesoamerican cities?

• Groupings of pyramid temples

• Evidence of human sacrifice

• Worship of the god Tlaloc

• Rectilinear grid plan

Which of these is not a difference in the planning of Teotihuacan and Tikal?

• Both had housing made of light weight materials

• Both extensively engineered the landscape by moving rivers

• Both follow rigid grid plans

• Both relied on corn (maize) as a primary source of calories

Which date best corresponds to the Ancestral Pueblo culture of the Southwest US?

• 1560 CE

• 11000 CE

• 700 CE

• 100 BCE

What important feature of the Lalibela site was also part of the city's infrastructure?

• Holy Sepulchre

• River Jordan

• Church of Mary

• Golgotha

What type of building is this?

• Theater

• Pueblo

• Ball Court

• Observatory