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Chapter 14 Mesoamerican Test Review B
Chapter 14 Mesoamerican Test Review B
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Review of Mesoamerica and South America
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1
What cultures city-states were regularly at war with each other?
Aztec
Toltec
Maya
Inca
2
Who had the greatest political power in the Inca Empire?
emperor, who claimed to be divine.
Priests in Cuzco.
leader of labor service in Cuzco.
governor of each imperial quarter.
3
Group or civilization that appeared around A.D. 300 near the Pacific coast?
Nazca
Moche
Toltec
Inca
4
Describe the Inca agricultural system?
high altitude, terraced farms with irrigation systems.
pepper and rice farms.
highly complex farms that grew vanilla and sugarcane.
5
Both the Aztec and Maya used the item pictured for?
stamping coins.
transporting crops.
grinding corn.
measuring time.
6
Both the Inca and Aztec demand loyalty from conquered people by requiring?
precious metals
tribute
textiles
farm labor
7
Iroquois house built of wooden poles, covered with bark, and housing a dozen families?
Shanty Village
Tepee
Longhouse
Apartment
8
The Maya’s adopt this form of architecture from the Olmec?
temple pyramids near ceremonial centers
wooden arches in domed buildings
adobe dwellings around a central room
stone monoliths in a standing circle
9
Shift to ___________ led to a prosperous culture in the Mississippi River valley in A . D. 700?
Science
War
Farming
Religion
10
What do you call a circular tent made by stretching buffalo skins over wooden poles?
longhouse
early pyramids
tepee
hacienda
11
The capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a?
River
Lake
Ocean
Marsh
12
What does the term Mesoamerican mean?
Middle Passage
Middle America, between North and South America
Messy America
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
13
Why did the Inca men give an oral history of events?
The Inca prized poetry and music.
Written historical records were forbidden.
Storytelling was considered sacred.
The Inca lacked a system of writing.
14
What kind of agriculture did the Inca use to adapt to their environment?
terrace farming
slash-and-burn
flood irrigation
chinampas
15
The Aztecs were a _________ society, meaning they worshipped more than one god.
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Bitheistic
Ditheistic
16
What is the name of the city built on a high hilltop surrounded by mountain peaks?
Pachacuti
Machu Picchu
Moche center
Huitzilopchtli
17
How did the Mayans end?
It is a mystery.
A hurricane destroyed their civilization.
Olmecs took their land.
The Spaniards conquered the Maya.
18
Incan use of the Quechua language and ayllu communities is an example of —
trying to replace religion
trying to improve health
trying to create unity
trying to promote science
19
What caused most of the Aztec deaths during the Spanish invasion?
Spanish guns
chickenpox
Spanish iron weapons
smallpox
20
Grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca
Cahokia
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Pueblo Bonita
21
Mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America is?
Alps
Rocky
Andes
Himalayas
22
Which group of people introduced metal-working?
Aztec
Toltec
Moche
Nazca
23
The Spanish advantage in conquered the Incas because of?
superior weaponry
encomienda system
religious belief
contagious disease
24
Characteristic of the Incan, device of knotted string, called a quipu, related to?
worker specialization
advanced cities
complex institutions
record keeping
25
Why were human sacrifices made?
a punishment for not following the rules
too many people loved in the city
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
to please the gods
26
Spanish leader who conquered the Aztecs?
Montezuma
Pachacuti
Cortes
Pizarro
27
What kind of environment did the Inca live in?
rain forest
desert
high mountains
marshy lake
28
Aztec society was influenced by?
architectural styles and construction methods of the Pueblos
mythology and religious practices of the Toltecs
weaving and fishing techniques of the Yaquis
written language and folklore of the Incas
29
Where did the Aztec ruler or monarch receive the power to rule?
War
heredity
descended from the gods
Election
30
What did the Mayan do to appease the gods at ceremonial occasions?
practiced human sacrifices of war captives.
wrote an performed lengthy war songs.
climbed to the central pyramids shrine.
burned large quantities of maize.
31
Which group of people preserved the Chavin culture?
Nazca
Moche
Aztec
Olmec
32
A system of knotted strings used for record keeping is called?
Quechua
Quipu
Pachacuti
Huitzilopochtli
33
How do the Mayan advances compare to those of the Aztec and Inca?
They are focused on improving agriculture.
They are focused on protecting society.
They are focused on understanding ideas.
They are focused on engineering feats.
34
Which group adapted their environment and practiced terraced farming?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
35
Type of building characteristic of Maya culture?
pyramid
obelisk
ziggurat
cathedral
36
What physical factor facilitated the Spanish colonizing of Mexico?
The Mayans emigrated in large numbers for deserts
The Mayans perished in large numbers from foreign foods
The Aztecs died in large numbers from disease.
The Aztecs migrated in large numbers to western lands
37
What did the Mesoamerican civilizations have in common with other world civilizations?
Architecture
Guns
Horses
Steel
