Question
Americas to 1500 Unit Test
Why was it difficult for large civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America to hold together?(1 point)
1 religious differences that caused disputes within the civilizations
2 difficulty in growing food
3 variations in environment and geography that made travel and communication difficult
4 weak military
Why was it difficult for large civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America to hold together?(1 point)
1 religious differences that caused disputes within the civilizations
2 difficulty in growing food
3 variations in environment and geography that made travel and communication difficult
4 weak military
Answers
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 3 variations in environment and geography that made travel and communication difficult.
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What are two environmental obstacles that the Chavin had to overcome?(1 point)
1 altitude and temperature extremes
2 extreme dryness and fires
3 earthquakes and geographical instability
4 landslides and heavy rainfall
1 altitude and temperature extremes
2 extreme dryness and fires
3 earthquakes and geographical instability
4 landslides and heavy rainfall
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 1 altitude and temperature extremes, and 4 landslides and heavy rainfall.
tim
What do the key features listed indicate about Chavin, Olmec, and Zapotec belief systems?
(1 point)
1 The use of avion features indicates that the civilizations valued travel and trade.
2 The use of feline imagery indicates the fear and distrust people had for the animals that lived in the surrounding environment.
3 The references to food and crops indicate that people valued agricultural resources more than religion within their civilizations.
4 The use of animals and humans indicates that people valued their environment and connected it with the cosmos.
(1 point)
1 The use of avion features indicates that the civilizations valued travel and trade.
2 The use of feline imagery indicates the fear and distrust people had for the animals that lived in the surrounding environment.
3 The references to food and crops indicate that people valued agricultural resources more than religion within their civilizations.
4 The use of animals and humans indicates that people valued their environment and connected it with the cosmos.
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 4 The use of animals and humans indicates that people valued their environment and connected it with the cosmos.
tim
What does Olmec mean?(1 point)
1 “creator of giant heads”
2 “those who carve from jade”
3 “inhabitant of rubber country”
4 “people of the sky-dragon”
1 “creator of giant heads”
2 “those who carve from jade”
3 “inhabitant of rubber country”
4 “people of the sky-dragon”
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 3 “inhabitant of rubber country”.
tim
What evidence points to a different type of government in Tres Zapotes?(1 point)
1 Raised platforms for a temple were found there.
2 Multiple sites have been found that would have been palaces or elite homes.
3 Evidence of salt and cacao was found there.
4 The majority of the colossal heads were found there.
1 Raised platforms for a temple were found there.
2 Multiple sites have been found that would have been palaces or elite homes.
3 Evidence of salt and cacao was found there.
4 The majority of the colossal heads were found there.
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 2 Multiple sites have been found that would have been palaces or elite homes.
tim
Which of the following accurately summarizes how the Olmec Empire ruled and interacted with its environment?(1 point)
1 The jungle provided an abundant amount of food without needing to cultivate the land.
2 The volcanic regions provided rubber and stone to build structures and temples.
3 The riverways allowed irrigation for fields and travel to other regions to obtain resources.
4 The Olmec Empire used indigenous animals to travel far distances and trade.
1 The jungle provided an abundant amount of food without needing to cultivate the land.
2 The volcanic regions provided rubber and stone to build structures and temples.
3 The riverways allowed irrigation for fields and travel to other regions to obtain resources.
4 The Olmec Empire used indigenous animals to travel far distances and trade.
GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: 3 The riverways allowed irrigation for fields and travel to other regions to obtain resources.