Midterm Review

Question 1

What are the three time periods of the Andes region prior to pre Colombian time?

Answer 1

Formative, Classical, Post-Classical

Question 2

What was the first civilization?

Answer 2

Norte Chico

Question 3

What was the Norte Chico economy based on?

Answer 3

Fishing

Question 4

What did the Norte Chico use for writing?

Answer 4

Quipo

Question 5

What type of government did the Chavin have?

Answer 5

Theocratic

Question 6

What was Chavins main site?

Answer 6

Chavin de huantar

Question 7

What were the two primary construction material for the chavin?

Answer 7

Granite and limestone

Question 8

What was the name for obelisk that was in the central courtyard?

Answer 8

Tello obelisk

Question 9

What was the name of the monolithic spear of chavin de huantar?

Answer 9

Lanzon

Question 10

Picture of vase

Answer 10

Stirrup vase

Question 11

Which civilization was known for cranial deformation?

Answer 11

Paracas

Question 12

What is known as the cranial surgeries and what tools would they use?

Answer 12

Obsidian rocks, Trepanation

Question 13

What is obsidian?

Answer 13

A type of rock created from volcanic activity, used in the weapons and tools of the natives.

Question 14

Who was the principal god of the Moche who was pictured decapitating people?

Answer 14

Ai Apaec

Question 15

What did the Japanese use as stimulus before battle?

Answer 15

Green tea

Question 16

The causes of the disappearance of the Moche?

Answer 16

Volatility theory, el nina causes flooding, environmental stress

Question 17

Who drew the lines in the desert? And what are they called?

Answer 17

Nazca lines

Question 18

What is the name of the access point to the underground canals?

Answer 18

Pupullos

Question 19

The lord of Spain was from what civilization?

Answer 19

Moche civilization

Question 20

Why would they have trophy heads? 2 answers

Answer 20

Show off kills, jewelry

Question 21

Describe where the nazca lived in terms of climate.

Answer 21

Arid desert

Question 22

What civilization was most known for the nail heads?

Answer 22

Chavin

Question 23

What type of government did the Moche have?

Answer 23

Militaristic/theocratic

Question 24

What type of government did the nazca have?

Answer 24

Militaristic/theocratic

Question 25

What type of government did the paracas have?

Answer 25

Militaristic/theocratic

Question 26

Columbus Day is being replaced by which holiday?

Answer 26

Indigenous peoples day

Question 27

What were the three main exports of Africa during the age of discovery?

Answer 27

Ivory, gold, slaves

Question 28

What percent of population die in Europe during the Black Death?

Answer 28

45-50%

Question 29

Who discovered Greenland?

Answer 29

Erik the Red

Question 30

Who discovered vineland?

Answer 30

Lief Ericsson

Question 31

Who discovers the mouth of Congo river?

Answer 31

Diogo Cao

Question 32

Who reaches India first?

Answer 32

Vasco de Gama

Question 33

Who gets around the cape of good hope first?

Answer 33

Bartolomeu Dias