Chapter 7 Vocabs : SOUTH AND NORTH AMERICA (pre - test)

What is a geoglyph?

• A. A stone building used for rituals
• B. A large design or drawing created on the ground
• C. A tool for measuring earthquakes
• D. A crop grown on floating islands

What is the purpose of a quarry?

• A. To store water in the desert
• C. To extract stone or minerals from the earth
• B. To plant crops above sea level
• D. To build ceremonial temples

Which of the following is a high-protein grain grown in the Andes?

• A. Cocoa
• B. Corn
• C. Quinoa
• D. Barley

Terrace farming helps mountain civilizations by:

• A. Preventing earthquakes
• B. Improving fishing methods
• C. Creating flat land on slopes for agriculture
• D. Enhancing pottery production

Who was Atahualpa?

• A. A famous Incan architect
• B. The last emperor of the Inca Empire
• C. The founder of the Wari Empire
• D. A Spanish governor in Peru

Francisco Pizarro is known for:

• A. Building Machu Picchu
• B. Conquering the Inca Empire
• C. Leading the Sicán culture
• D. Creating the Nasca geoglyphs

What is Machu Picchu best known as?

• A. A major gold mine
• B. A Spanish fortress
• C. An ancient Incan city in the Andes
• D. A trade center of the Moche

The Moche civilization is famous for:

• A. Their floating islands
• B. Their large-scale irrigation systems and pottery
• C. Their confederation of tribes
• D. Their adobe pyramids

The Nasca are most famous for:

• A. Creating cave dwellings
• B. Drawing geoglyphs in the desert
• C. Inventing the llama saddle
• D. Building adobe towns

Pachacuti was:

• A. A Spanish priest
• B. A legendary Moche warrior
• C. An Incan ruler who expanded the empire
• D. A mountain spirit worshiped by the Wari