GCU 102 Reading Quiz 2 (2026 Spring A)
(Introduction to Human Geography) Scored 39.5 out
of 40 Arizona State University
Reading Quiz 2 Quiz submitted
Due Jan 21 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 12 at 8am - Jan 21 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST 73 minutes 39.5 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 39.5 out of 40
Submitted Jan 19 at 7:57pm
This attempt took 73 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
The irrigation systems and pyramids of the Pacific, Peruvian coastal desert were in existence by 2600
BC, predating the:
Aboriginal settlement of Australia
Indus Valley settlements
rise of Mesopotamia
first Chinese civilization
pyramids of Egypt
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
Mayan decline began about 800 AD, caused by a combination of population pressure, drought, and
warfare. The Mayan language, traditional lifestyles, and established forms of farming:
all migrated northward at the arrival of the Spanish
,disappeared shortly after this date
were the standard to follow, and were emulated by other civilizations that came later
disappeared after the arrival of the Spanish
, survive into the present
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan had, on the eve of conquest, a population around , more
than Seville or Lisbon at the time.
10,000
10,000,000
1,000
100,000
1,000,000
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Which crop was NOT used by the Aztecs and their neighbors, including the descendants of the
Maya?
chili pepper
tomato
cotton
avocado
maize
barley
maguey
squash
beans
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Which area was NOT in the Inca Empire?
Colombia
Andean highlands of Ecuador
central Chile
(Introduction to Human Geography) Scored 39.5 out
of 40 Arizona State University
Reading Quiz 2 Quiz submitted
Due Jan 21 at 11:59pm
Points 40
Questions 80
Available Jan 12 at 8am - Jan 21 at 11:59pm
Time Limit 160 Minutes
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST 73 minutes 39.5 out of 40
Score for this quiz: 39.5 out of 40
Submitted Jan 19 at 7:57pm
This attempt took 73 minutes.
Correct answer
Question 1
0..5 pts
The irrigation systems and pyramids of the Pacific, Peruvian coastal desert were in existence by 2600
BC, predating the:
Aboriginal settlement of Australia
Indus Valley settlements
rise of Mesopotamia
first Chinese civilization
pyramids of Egypt
Correct answer
Question 2
0..5 pts
Mayan decline began about 800 AD, caused by a combination of population pressure, drought, and
warfare. The Mayan language, traditional lifestyles, and established forms of farming:
all migrated northward at the arrival of the Spanish
,disappeared shortly after this date
were the standard to follow, and were emulated by other civilizations that came later
disappeared after the arrival of the Spanish
, survive into the present
Correct answer
Question 3
0..5 pts
The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan had, on the eve of conquest, a population around , more
than Seville or Lisbon at the time.
10,000
10,000,000
1,000
100,000
1,000,000
Correct answer
Question 4
0..5 pts
Which crop was NOT used by the Aztecs and their neighbors, including the descendants of the
Maya?
chili pepper
tomato
cotton
avocado
maize
barley
maguey
squash
beans
Correct answer
Question 5
0..5 pts
Which area was NOT in the Inca Empire?
Colombia
Andean highlands of Ecuador
central Chile
