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Pregunta 1
Pregunta
1.In paragraph 1, each of the following is mentioned as a feature of the city of Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700 EXCEPT
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A regularly arranged streets
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B several administrative centers spread across the city
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C many manufacturing workshops
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D apartment complexes
Pregunta 2
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2.The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
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A ambition
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B sincerity
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C faith
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D cleverness
Pregunta 3
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3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2 as a main factor in the development of Teotihuacán?
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A The presence of obsidian in the Teotihuacán Valley
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B The potential for extensive irrigation of Teotihuacán Valley lands
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C A long period of volcanic inactivity in the Teotihuacán Valley
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D Teotihuacán’s location on a natural trade route
Pregunta 4
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4.What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about Cuicuilco prior to 200 B.C.?
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A It was a fairly small city until that date.
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B It was located outside the Valley of Mexico.
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C It emerged rapidly as an economical and political center.
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D Its economy relied heavily on agriculture.
Pregunta 5
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5.Which of the following allowed Teotihuacán to have “a competitive edge over its neighbors”?
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A A well-exploited and readily available commodity
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B The presence of a highly stable elite class
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C Knowledge derived directly from the Olmecs about the art of toolmaking
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D Scarce natural resources in nearby areas such as those located in what are now the Guatemalan and Mexican highlands
Pregunta 6
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6.According to paragraph 4, what has recent research on obsidian tools found at Olmec sites shown?
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A Obsidian’s value was understood only when Teotihuacán became an important city.
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B The residents of Teotihuacán were sophisticated toolmakers.
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C The residents of Teotihuacán traded obsidian with the Olmecs as early as 400 B.C.
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D Some of the obsidian used by the Olmecs came from the area around Teotihuacán.
Pregunta 7
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7.Select the TWO answer choices that are mentioned in paragraph 5 as being features of Teotihuacán that may have attracted immigrants to the city. To receive credit, you must select TWO answers.
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A The prosperity of the elite
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B Plenty of available housing
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C Opportunities for well-paid agricultural employment
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D The presence of one or more religious shrines
Pregunta 8
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8.In paragraph 6, the author discusses “The thriving obsidian operation,” in order to
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A explain why manufacturing was the main industry of Teotihuacán
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B give an example of an industry that took very little time to develop in Teotihuacán
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C illustrate how several factors influenced each other to make Teotihuacán a powerful and wealthy city
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D explain how a successful industry can be a source of wealth and a source of conflict at the same time
Pregunta 9
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9.In paragraph 1 of the passage, there is a missing sentence. The paragraph is repeatedbelow and shows four letters (A, B, C, and D) that indicate where the following sentence could be added.
In fact, artifacts and pottery from Teotihuacán have been discovered in sites as far away as the Mayan lowlands, the Guatemalan highlands, northern Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
Where would the sentence best fit?
The city of Teotihuacán, which lay about 50 kilometers northeast of modern-day MexicoCity, began its growth by 200 –100 B.C. At its height, between about A.D. 150 and 700, itprobably had a population of more than 125,000 people and covered at least 20 square kilometers. (A) It had over 2,000 apartment complexes, a great market, a large number of industrial workshops, an administrative center, a number of massive religious edifices, and a regular grid pattern of streets and buildings. (B) Clearly, much planning and central contro lwere involved in the expansion and ordering of this great metropolis. (C) Moreover, the city had economic and perhaps religious contacts with most parts of Mesoamerica (modern Central America and Mexico). (D)
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A Option A
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B Option B
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C Option C
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D Option D
Pregunta 10
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10.Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.
Write your answer choices in the spaces where they belong. You can either write the letter of your answer choice or you can copy the sentence.
Teotihuacán was a highly developed city in Mesoamerica that reached its peak between about A.D. 150 and 700.
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A The number and sophistication of the architectural, administrative, commercial, and religious features of Teotihuacán indicate the existence of centralized planning and control.
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B Teotihuacán may have developed its own specific local religion as a result of the cultural advances made possible by the city’s great prosperity.
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C Several factors may account for Teotihuacán’s extraordinary development, including its location, rich natural resources, irrigation potential, intelligent elite, and the misfortune of rival communities.
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D As a result of its large number of religious shrines, by the first century A.D., Teotihuacán became the most influential religious center in all of Mesoamerica.
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E In many important areas, from the obsidian industry to religious tourism, Teotihuacán’s success and prosperity typified the classic positive feedback cycle.
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F Although many immigrants settled in Teotihuacán between A.D. 150 and 700, the increasing threat of coerced labor discouraged further settlement and limited Teotihuacán’s population growth.
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