View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plumed Serpent: Central America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Piri Reis Map precisely locate?
(a) Latitudes of Europe and Asia.
(b) Latitudes of South America and Africa.
(c) Longitudes of Europe and Asia.
(d) Longitudes of South America and Africa.

2. Where is Lake Titicaca located?
(a) At sea level.
(b) 12,500 feet above sea level.
(c) In Lima.
(d) 12,500 feet below sea level.

3. What works of art were found in Tres Zapotes?
(a) Pottery.
(b) Gigantic heads.
(c) Seashell jewelry.
(d) Line drawings.

4. Where is Bolivia's capital located?
(a) 5,000 feet below its airport.
(b) In Lima.
(c) At the same level as its airport.
(d) 5,000 feet above its airport.

5. What type of weapon did the god of the Andes have?
(a) Metal.
(b) Poison.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the weight of the boulders that made up the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

2. What is "Ricinulei"?

3. How did the Mayans get a complex accurate calendar?

4. What was one of Hancock's theories about the maps in Chapter 2?

5. How far did the Olmecs transport blocks of stone?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 200 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample