Week 7: Article (Charles C. Mann's "1491 - The Americas Before European Contact.") 3

Question 1

What was the capital city of the Aztec civilization, known for its complex urban infrastructure?

A) Cuzco
B) Cahokia
C) Tenochtitlán
D) Machu Picchu

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Terra preta, a nutrient-rich soil, was created by Indigenous people in which region?

A) Amazon

B) Andes

C) Mississippi Valley

D) Great Plains

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Indigenous contributions to global agriculture include the domestication of which two staple crops?

A) Wheat and barley
B) Maize and potatoes
C) Rice and tomatoes
D) Sugarcane and corn

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Fill in the Blank

The ____________ civilization in the Andes used terraced farming to grow crops on steep mountainsides.

Answer 4

Inca

Question 5

Fill in the Blank

The ______________ were floating gardens used by the Aztecs to maximize agricultural production in wetlands.

Answer 5

chinampas

Question 6

Fill in the Blank

Charles C. Mann challenges the stereotype of the ____________, which portrays Indigenous peoples as passive and overly harmonious with nature.

Answer 6

noble savage

Question 7

Fill in the Blank

The ______________ culture, located in the Mississippi Valley, constructed large earthen mounds and had extensive trade networks.

Answer 7

Mississippian

Question 8

Fill in the Blank

According to Mann, Indigenous peoples in the Americas actively managed their environment, contradicting the idea of a ___________ wilderness.

Answer 8

Pristine

Question 9

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The belief that the Americas were “unused” or “undeveloped” before European arrival was used to justify ______________.

Answer 9

Colonization

Question 10

Mix and Match

Answer 10