World Civilizations Online Chapter 9 -- Short Answer

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

1	Hunting and gathering groups that appeared in the Americas by 9000 B.C.E. represented __________ culture. Need a hint?

2	The staple crop domesticated in Mesoamerica and spread throughout the Americas was __________. Need a hint?

3	The principal domesticated crop of the lowlands in South America and the Caribbean, __________, was root that could be ground into flour. Need a hint?

4	In the Andes, __________ were the staple crop, although maize was also introduced. Need a hint?

5	Sometimes referred to as the "mother civilization" of Mesoamerica, the __________ suddenly appeared on the southeastern coast of Mexico. Need a hint?

6	The __________ period of Mesoamerican civilization lasted from 2000 to 300 B.C.E. Need a hint?

7	The chief religious and ceremonial center of the Zapotec culture in Oaxaca was located at __________. Need a hint?

8	The __________ period in Mesoamerican civilization lasted from 150 A.D. to 900 A.D. Need a hint?

9	The enormous urban and religious complex established in the central Mexican plateau during the Classic period was __________. Need a hint?

10	The __________ culture emerged in lowland Mesoamerica during the Classic period. Need a hint?

11	The Mayan system of dating from a fixed date in the pasthorizontal3114 B.C.E. is referred to as the __________ system. Need a hint?

12	Ritual __________ in which teams competed for their possessions or their lives were widely spread throughout the Americas. Need a hint?

13	The culture that took over the region of the central Mexican plateau after the fall of Teotihuacan was the __________. Need a hint?

14	The earliest of the mound-building cultures of North America was the __________ culture. Need a hint?

15	The second of the mound-building cultures of North America was the __________ culture. Need a hint?

16	The last and most complex of the mound-building cultures was the __________. Need a hint?

17	The best known of the cliff-dwelling cultures of southwestern America, the __________ built multi-story buildings of adobe. Need a hint?

18	Circular pits in Anasazi dwellings, __________ were utilized as ceremonial centers. Need a hint?

19	Calendars in many cultures are based on the __________ cycle because they more accurately define the passage of the seasons. Need a hint?

20	The first "horizon" of the Andean civilization is identified with the emergence of __________ culture. Need a hint?

21	The Intermediate Horizon in Andean civilization is associated with the development of states surrounding the cities of __________. Need a hint?

22	Households that together recognized some form of kinship were grouped together as __________ and often traced descent from some common ancestor. Need a hint?

23	Community leaders and kinship group heads were called __________. Need a hint?