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The Formative and Archaic Andes
Grab Bag
Moche and Chimu
Highland Polities
The Inca Empire
100
Which appeared first on the Peruvian coast, pottery or ceremonial architecture?
Ceremonial architecture, in the form of circular sunken courtyards.


(Circular sunken courts were present during the Late Archaic, also called the Preceramic. Pottery doesn't appear until the Formative Period)

100
At which chiefly site drew wealth from pilgrims to consult an oracle in order to finance their ceremonial architecture and art program?
Chavin (Chavin de Huantar).


The rich art and architecture at Chavin featured fearsome predatory animals like caimans, harpy eagles, spiders, and jaguars.

100
How did armed conflict accompany the rise of the Moche state?
Coastal chiefdoms fought back against raiding and conquest from highlanders. These coastal people then conquered large areas along the north coast of Peru.
100
The relationships between these Andean states is analogous to that between Monte Alban and Teotihuacan (ie; they had a peaceful detente and maintained a buffer zone between them)
Wari and Tiwanaku
100
Which empire was larger (in geographic size) - The Aztec or the Inca?
Inca
200
What was the role of corn in early Andean cultures
It was used to make corn beer (chicha), but was not a staple food like it was in Mexico.
200

Cerro Bául (select all correct answers):

a) was a Wari colony

b) was built on top of a mountain in the Moquegua valley

c) was in a defensive location because it was constant at war with its Tiwanaku neighbors

d) when it was abandoned, its occupants threw a large party then burned it to the ground.


a, b, and d are true.
200

Which of the following is true of Moche rulers? (pick all correct answers)

(a) people were sacrificed and dismembered at rulers’ funerals 

(b) rulers likely practiced polygamy 

(c) rulers could be buried in (expensive) wooden coffins 

(d) rulers are depicted in Moche art, such as fineline ceramics and portrait vessels

(e) rulers were buried with gold, silver, and copper ornaments, as well as ceramics, food, and other offerings.

All are true.
200
While Andean polities lacked writing, the Wari introduce this counting/accounting tool, later used by the Inca.
Quipu (also written as "khipu")
200
What is "mit'a"?
Labor tribute; it was used by the Inka and their predecessors, and may have originated with the Moche.
300
Name three animals that were domesticated in the Peruvian highlands.
Llama, Alpaca, Guinea Pig (Cuy)
300
This expansive empire arose in the Moche Valley, the same valley where the earlier Moche culture originated.
The Chimu 
300
Wy did the most ambitious irrigation project of the Chimu ultimately fail?
Earthquakes along the coast lead to continental uplift
300
What architectural tradition did Tiwanaku contribute to the Inca?
Tight-fitting masonry (with no mortar)
300
Mummies of Inka rulers were brought out in ceremonies and sometimes carried around the empire in ceremonial journeys. What Mexican culture that we studied also kept bundled remains of their rulers?
The Aztec.
400

Cerro Sechín in Peru and Monte Albán in Mexico had which of these characteristics in common? (select all correct answers):

(a) they displayed carvings of mutilated captives

(b) both relied on potatoes, sweet potatoes, and squash

(c) both had hieroglyphic writing

(d) both used natural hills to increase the impression of monumentality

a and d are true. 

b is only true of Cerro Sechín, and c is only true of Monte Albán.

400
Which of the following were commonly eaten by coastal Archaic people?


(a) Fish 

(b) clam and mussels

(c) dogs

(d) caimans

a and b are true
400
What site features elite burials accompanied by sacrificial victims, some dismembered, others possibly wives or family members?
The Royal Tombs of Sipan (a site where Moche rulers were buried)
400
Name the only state we studied in this section that originated in Bolivia, not Peru.
Tiwanaku.
400
Which coastal empire did the Inca conquer around 1450?
The Kingdom of Chimor/The Chimu
500

At the highland site of La Galgada, white-plastered men’s houses were later replaced by temples on platforms. At what Central Mexican site did we see the same pattern?

San Jose Mogote (Valley of Oaxaca)
500
What was the name of the traditional clan-like Andean communities, which may have originate with the Wari?
Ayllus.
500
Name the Chimu institution that encouraged new rulers to conquer new territory when they assumed power
Split inheritance.


(The dead ruler's lands and household still belonged to him and were maintained after his death. The new ruler had to conquer his own lands and build his own palace at the Chimu capital, Chan Chan)

500
What is "monument capture", and how was it used as a political strategy by Tiwanaku?
To capture monuments from other sites, erect them at your capital, and whip them to symbolize the capture of your opponent.
500
What were some of the honorific titles given to the Inca emperor (3)
The Unique One, Son of the Sun, Lover of the Poor



*note the 4th one on your study guide (The _____ Serpent) is incorrect - ignore it!