fall semester final exam
world history: stover
22. this religion replaced roman polytheism when it was adopted as the official religion of the empire in 380 ce.
a. greek religious beliefs
b. worship of the sun and moon
c. buddhism
d. christianity
23. in north america, now occupied by the united states, archaeologists have found these structures that were built by ancient civilizations who no longer live there.
a. mounds
b. pyramids
c. terraces
d. aqueducts
24. within mesoamerica, also known as central america, this is the oldest ancient civilization. they mysteriously disappeared and left behind large stone heads and perfectly shaped spheres. to this day, little is known about them.
a. the aztecs
b. the olmecs
c. the cherokee
d. the mayans
25. why did the olmecs, mayans, and aztecs all try to capture prisoners during war for human sacrifice?
a. they believed it would reverse famine and drought.
b. these practices were aligned with special days on their calendar.
c. to intimidate nearby enemies during war time.
d. all of these.
26. the olmec, mayan, and aztec civilizations all lived in the area which is, today, known as the country of ______.
a. puerto rico
b. mexico
c. panama
d. argentina
27. all of the following were technologies used by the incas in south america except for ______.
a. terraces for farming.
b. suspension bridges.
c. training horses.
d. building roads throughout their empire.
28. which of the following are a mystery that archeologists have not been able to solve in south america?
a. elongated human skulls
b. lines in the desert in nazca that form huge pictures when seen from above
c. walls built with enormous stones, shaped to fit together perfectly for maximum strength
d. all of these
29. the spanish conquistador known for defeating the aztec empire is ______.
a. hernan cortez
b. vasco nunez de balboa
c. francisco pizarro
d. christopher columbus
30. the spanish conquistador known for conquering the incan empire in peru is ______.
a. hernan cortes
b. vasco nunez de balboa
c. francisco pizarro
d. christopher columbus
31. which native american indian tribe has lived in tn for since before the europeans first came to the americas?
a. the plains indians
b. the apache indians
c. the cherokee indians
d. the seminole indians
32. for 100s of years, europeans valued the indies because they were a source for attaining spices and ______.
a. valuable plants for farming
b. important technologies
c. silk
d. valuable new territory

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### Question 22
# Brief Explanations:
In 380 CE, Christianity was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire, replacing Roman polytheism. Greek Religious beliefs, Buddhism, and worship of the Sun and Moon were not the ones to replace Roman polytheism at that time.
# Answer:
D. Christianity

### Question 23
# Brief Explanations:
In North America, especially among ancient civilizations, mounds were structures built by ancient peoples who lived there. Pyramids are more associated with Mesoamerican civilizations like the Mayans, Aztecs etc. Terraces are for farming in some regions, and aqueducts are more Roman - like for water supply. Mounds were common in North American ancient settlements.
# Answer:
A. mounds

### Question 24
# Brief Explanations:
The Olmecs are one of the oldest ancient civilizations in Mesoamerica (Central America). They are known for their large stone heads and other artifacts. The Aztecs came later, the Cherokee are a Native American tribe from a different region and time, and the Mayans also came after the Olmecs in terms of the earliest civilization in the region.
# Answer:
B. The Olmecs

### Question 25
# Brief Explanations:
The Olmecs (and other Mesoamerican civilizations) believed that capturing prisoners for human sacrifice would reverse famine and drought, was related to special days on their calendar, and also to intimidate enemies. So all of these reasons were behind their practice of capturing prisoners for human sacrifice.
# Answer:
D. All of these.

### Question 26
# Brief Explanations:
The Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations all lived in the area that is now Mexico. Puerto Rico is in the Caribbean, Panama is a Central American country but not the main area of these civilizations, and Argentina is in South America.
# Answer:
B. Mexico

### Question 27
# Brief Explanations:
The Incas used terraces for farming, suspension bridges, and built roads throughout their empire. However, the Incas did not train horses as horses were introduced to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors. So training horses was not a technology used by the Incas.
# Answer:
C. Training horses.

### Question 28
# Brief Explanations:
Elongated human skulls, the Nazca lines, and the perfectly fitted stone walls (like in Machu Picchu - related structures) are all mysteries that archaeologists have not fully solved in South America. So all of these are mysteries.
# Answer:
D. All of these

### Question 29
# Brief Explanations:
Hernan Cortes was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire. Vasco Nunez de Balboa was known for crossing the Isthmus of Panama, Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incan Empire, and Christopher Columbus was the one who discovered the Americas.
# Answer:
A. Hernan Cortes

### Question 30
# Brief Explanations:
Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire in Peru. Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs, Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama, and Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas.
# Answer:
C. Francisco Pizarro

### Question 31
# Brief Explanations:
The Cherokee Indians have lived in Tennessee (TN) since before the Europeans first came to the Americas. The Plains Indians are from the Great Plains region, the Apache Indians are from the Southwest, and the Seminole Indians are from Florida.
# Answer:
C. The Cherokee Indians

### Question 32
# Brief Explanations:
For hundreds of years, Europeans valued the Indies (East Indies etc.) because they were a source for attaining spices and valuable plants for farming. Important technologies were not the main draw, silk was more from Asia but not the primary reason for European interest in the Indies, and new territory was not the main reason for valuing the Indies initially (it was more about trade goods like spices and plants).
# Answer:
A. Valuable plants for farming

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