Scholars Have Determined That the Moche Society Suffered Through a Drought

question 29

Multiple Choice

Scholars have determined that the Moche society suffered through a drought lasting more than thirty years in the late sixth century on the basis of

• A) evidence from tree rings
• B) geological evidence
• C) written testimony collected by the Spanish
• D) pottery findings

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Definitions:

Randomized Block Design

A statistical design for experiments that aims to reduce variation by grouping subjects that are similar into blocks before randomly assigning treatments.

Extraneous Factors

Variables that affect the outcome of an experiment, though they are not the variables being studied.

Quantitative Populations

Groups or sets of entities or individuals that can be measured numerically, focusing on measurable quantities over qualitative attributes.

Average Crop Yield

The mean quantity of a crop produced per unit area over a specified period or season.