All SAT II World History Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #121 : Prehistory To 500 C.E.
Which of the following groups are indigenous people who have inhabited the tundra of North America since at least 3000 B.C.E.?
The Shoshone
The Pueblo
The Sioux
The Inuit
The Iroquois
The Inuit
The Inuit people (often popularly called "Eskimos") have inhabited the Arctic tundra since at least 3000 B.C.E. Their society was based around hunting caribou and seals, and they survive in the very coldest regions of North America to this day.
Example Question #122 : Prehistory To 500 C.E.
Which of these is the earliest known Mesoamerican civilization?
The Nazcas
The Olmecs
The Maya
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Olmecs
The earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica is the Olmec Empire. The Olmec Empire emerged approximately 1500 BCE and lasted as an empire until approximately 400 BCE. The Olmec people are known for their unique art and architecture.
Example Question #123 : Prehistory To 500 C.E.
Tehuacan was an early agricultural community in which moden-day country?
Costa Rica
Colombia
Brazil
United States of America
Mexico
Mexico
The Agricultural Revolution took place in Mesoamerica around 5,000 B.C.E. The earliest known agricultural site in the Americas is at Tehuacan in modern-day Mexico. Even if you did not know the answer to this question you could have reasonably inferred from the similarities between Tehuacan and Teotihuacan (a well-known Aztec community).