Teotihuacán Quiz

What was the TWO reasons that led the extinction of Cuicuilco city?

• The impact of volcanic eruption

       

• Threat of Teotihuacán’s progress

• Lava covered the whole agricultural land

• Teotihuacán conquered the Cuicilco

Select the TWO answer choices that are mentioned in paragraph 5 as being features of Teotihuacán that may have attracted immigrants to the city. To receive credit, you must select TWO answers.

• The prosperity of the elite

• Plenty of available housing

• Opportunities for

  well-paid agricultural employment

• The presence of one or more religious shrines

The word "ingenuity" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

• ambition

• sincerity

• faith

• cleverness

How does the use of OBSIDIAN best described during the rise of Teotihuacán?

• Volcanic glasslike stone

• Primary source of commodity

• Presence in Mexican and Guatamelan highlands

• Beneficial for trading

Teotihuacán classically pictured as?

• Center of cosmopolitan

• Land of spices

• Manufacturers of obsidian tools

• Non - farming

Which of the following allowed Teotihuacán to have "a competitive edge over its neighbor"?

• A well-exploited and readily available commodity

• The presence of a highly stable elite class

• Knowledge derived directly from the Olmecs about the art of toolmaking

• Scarce natural resources in nearby areas such as those located in what are now the Guatemalan and Mexican highlands

What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.?

• It was a fairly small city until that date.

• It was located outside the Valley of Mexico.

• It emerged rapidly as an economical and political center.

• Its economy relied heavily on agriculture.

The following are the main factors of Teotihuacán tremendous development EXCEPT?

• Geographical location

• Obsidian resources

• Valley's potential for irrigation

• Painting of obsidian tools

The following are the reasons of the growing immigrants in Teotihuacán EXCEPT?

• Long distance trading in obsidian

• Achieved religious significance as shrine

• Trading gold and metals

• Access to wide variety of exotic goods

According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites shown?

• Obsidian's value was understood only when Teotihuacán became an important city.

• The residents of Teotihuacán were sophisticated toolmakers.

• The residents of Teotihuacán traded obsidian with the Olmecs as early as 400 B.C.

• Some of the obsidian used by the Olmecs came from the area around Teotihuacán.