Topic 1, Lesson 3 Quiz Review

What is the term for a complex society with cities, a well-organized government, and workers with specialized job skills?

• Declined

• Theocracy

• Civilization

• Terrace

Which word describes a government ruled by religious leaders?

• Hieroglyphics

• Theocracy

• Collectively

• Indicate

What is the term for a series of flat areas made on a slope, used for farming?

• Terrace

• Declined

• Hieroglyphics

• Collectively

What is a "pueblo"?

• A type of network

• A community of Native Americans

• A large structure

• A form of government

What is a "network"?

• A single building

• A group of interconnected people or things

• A type of food

• A historical event

What did the advanced civilizations in Middle and South America develop?

• Basic farming tools

• Advanced art, tools, and methods for tracking time, counting, and writing

• Simple hunting techniques

• Basic pottery and weaving

When did the Olmec civilization thrive along Mexico’s Gulf Coast?

• Between 1500 and 1000 B.C.E.

• Between 1200 and 800 B.C.E.

• Between 500 and 200 B.C.E.

• Between 1000 and 500 B.C.E.

Which regions did the Maya civilization occupy at its peak?

• Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize

• Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela

• Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

• Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic

What was the estimated population of the Maya civilization at its peak?

• Around 500,000

• Around 1 million

• Around 2 million

• Around 5 million

What writing system did the Maya create?

• Alphabetic

• Pictographic

• Hieroglyphic

• Cuneiform