Question 21(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.02 lc)

which of the following describes both the meaning of the word "swahili" in arabic and the location where most swahili-speaking peoples lived?

"of the desert"
"of the mountains"
"of the coast"
"of the prairie"
question 22(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.02 lc)

what tradition did the bantu people bring with them throughout their migrations?

farming
hunting and gathering
trading
craftsmanship
question 23(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.03 lc)

in which modern country was the olmec civilization located?

mexico
united states
brazil
peru
question 24(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.01 lc)

which of the following best describes the songhai leaders sunni ali and muhammad i askia?

christians
savages
conquerors
scientists
question 25(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.03 mc)

the picture below shows pages from a mayan codex, or book. use the picture to answer the following question:

the picture shows pages from a mayan codex, or book. the picture is divided into nine squares. each page illustrates a scene that includes a figure of a human or god, seated or standing. each figure is holding a snake in one hand, or sitting facing another figure, or sitting in a row of similar figures. the figure in the central square has an animal head. decorating the borders of each square are small squares with designs in them, and maya numerals consisting of short lines with one, two, or three dots above them. the colors used throughout are red, orange, black, and white.
public domain

what could a historian infer about the maya from the codex pages?

the maya worshipped one god more than the others.
mayan writing was in the form of images.
mayan art was primarily in the form of sculpture.
the maya were limited in their access to paper products.
question 26(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.03 mc)

use the photo below to answer the following question:

the photo looks down on a green landscape, into which lines have been carved. the lines create a picture of a whale, with its eye, two fins, and open mouth visible.

which inference about nazca culture does this image support?

the nazca considered sculpture a more valuable art form than pottery.
the nazca worshipped sea creatures.
the nazca were polytheistic.
the nazca had an awareness of what shapes looked like from above.
question 27(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 mc)

what could an archeologist infer from the fact that fish bones have been found at mountain sites of the inca empire, while potatoes, a mountain crop, have been found at coastal inca sites?

the different environmental sections of the inca empire traded with each other.
the distance from the coast to the mountains was less than the length of the coast.
the inca diet was essentially the same no matter what region people were in.
the coastal inca and the mountain inca taught each other their food-providing skills.
question 28(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 mc)

what conclusion did historians draw about the incas after the discovery of machu picchu?

the incas were skilled engineers.
the incas were strongly influenced by the aztecs.
the incas were strongly influenced by the mayans.
the incas had no organized system of communication.