2024/25 2nd Semester Final

What is the primary focus of archaeological studies, and what evidence do archaeologists examine?

• To learn about diseases and look for evidence of ancient bacteria and viruses
• To understand the how people lived in the class and examine artifacts to gain insight
• To determine how many people lived in an area and find any important structures
• To investigate ancient plants and animals and classify new species

What happened to people who spoke out about a dictator in Latin America in the early twentieth century?

• They were sent to prison
• They were listen to
• They were given a job
• They were allowed to run for office

What is represented by the line for the age group 30-34 on this Pyramid?

• High Birth Rate
• Low Death Rate
• Baby Boom
• Population Growth

Economic system where the government controls all of the economic activities.

• Democracy
• Command Economy
• Market Economy
• Communism

During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases, and people flow?

• From both west to east and east to west
• From Western Hemisphere to Eastern Hemisphere only
• From Southern Hemisphere to Northern Hemisphere only
• From both north to south and south to north

What were some advantages of Tenochtitlan?

• Plentiful water and food supply, only four points of entry into the city.
• High in the mountains, large wells of water
• Not very populated, nothing of value was there
• The city had high walls, large weapons posted on the walls

What is the period that took place in the 1400s and 1500s when Europeans began exploring other parts of the world called?

• Age of Exploration
• Dark Ages
• Bronze Age
• Age of Enlightenment

Where can you find the image of a eagle on a cactus with a snake in it's claws.

• The flag of the U.S.
• The flag of Guatemala
• The flag of Mexico
• The flag of Canada

If you go into Reasor's and purchase a package of chicken legs from Tyson foods you are participating in which activity?

• Subsistence Farming
• Industrialization
• Commercial Agriculture
• Natural Disaster

Besides ceramics, what other significant artistic expressions are associated with the Nazca culture?

• They created significant geometric designs and animal shapes drawn on the ground.
• They created an accurate calendar that was written out almost 2000 years.
• They created a large city on an island that was connected via causeways
• They created great temples used for human sacrifice.