History Quiz

In what year did the Maya culture migrate to Yucatán?

• 18,000 a.C.

• 11,000 a.C.

• 1,500 a.C.

• 500 d.C.

Which discipline is concerned with the study of Earth's shape?

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Sociology

• Linguistics

What is the focus of paleontology in archaeology?

• Study of ancient languages

• Study of fossilized remains

• Study of modern cultures

• Study of weather changes

When did the Archaic period begin?

• 2500 B.C.

• 8000 B.C.

• 5000 B.C.

• 1000 B.C.

What influenced the Archaic period?

• The invention of writing

• A global climate change

• The discovery of fire

• The development of trade routes

What did the climate change during the Archaic period cause?

• The rise of new languages

• The melting of glaciers

• The extinction of large animals

• The invention of the wheel

What are cultural horizons characterized by?

• Technological advancements

• Certain manifestations of the peoples of a region in a specific time

• Economic growth

• Political systems

What do these elements help classify?

• Different historical periods

• Economic systems

• Political ideologies

• Social classes

What did the Maya do towards the end of the Postclassic Period?

• Abandoned their cities and migrated north

• Built the Great Wall

• Invented the calendar

• Conquered Europe

What is the name of the Aztec god statue shown in the image?

• Tlaloc

• Quetzalcoatl

• Huitzilopochtli

• Tezcatlipoca