QUIZ: Deep histories of the Americas

Answer the following 3 questions to test your comprehension of the lessons in this module. Select your answer for each question and click Submit Quiz to review your results and explanations.

Course: Ancient Civilizations of Africa and the Americas • 3 Questions

QUESTION 01 OF 03

What do the White Sands footprints directly support?

A A complete map of every migration. B Human presence at that location in the dated period. C The names of the people who made them.

EXPLANATION • CORRECT ANSWER: OPTION B

The tracks and dating evidence support presence and age; other claims require other evidence.

QUESTION 02 OF 03

Why use more than one dating method where possible?

A Independent checks can strengthen or challenge an age estimate. B Every method must give an exact day. C One method automatically identifies a people’s language.

EXPLANATION • CORRECT ANSWER: OPTION A

Different checks help researchers test a conclusion; they do not eliminate every uncertainty.

QUESTION 03 OF 03

Which statement is accurate?

A All Maya cities formed one permanent empire. B Maya people exist only in the past. C Maya histories include distinct city-states and continuing communities.

EXPLANATION • CORRECT ANSWER: OPTION C

The course distinguishes political histories from the ongoing lives of Maya peoples.

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