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The Olmec, Aztec, Inca & Mayan
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1
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan featured all of these technological advances EXCEPT
a) Glyphs to use written language
a) Quipu for recordkeeping
a) Chinampas to plant crops
a) Codices to describe daily life
2
Which characteristics best illustrate Montezuma’s impact on Mesoamerica
a) He standardized laws in the Aztec civilization.
c) Expanded the Aztec Empire through the Triple Alliance.
b) Created large building projects in the Yucatan.
Both A & C
3
Mayan city-states were beneficial because:
None of the above
a) Mayan-controlled lands were large and culturally diverse
Both A & B
b) Mayans controlled many trade routes and natural resources.
4
The Olmec influenced later Mesoamerican cultures in all of the following ways EXCEPT
Maize as a staple of Mesoamerican agriculture
a) The jaguar as a common symbol or motif.
a) A highly developed military
a) Firmly stratified social classes
5
Expanding Incan roadways is one of the greatest accomplishments of this Mesoamerican leader
Montezuma II
Pacal the Great
Huayna Capac
Montezuma I
6
Which of the following is a difference between the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?
A strong military presence that asserted regional control
Slavery was a common staple of society
Priests played an important role in the government
a) The sun as the primary aspect in religious beliefs and daily sacrifice.
7
Which civilization is being shown?
Inca
Aztec
Zapotec
Maya
8
All of these Mesoamerican societies had some variation of a ballgame resembling soccer EXCEPT:
The Aztecs
The Maya
The Chavin
The Olmecs
9
Which of these geographic factors most heavily influenced the Incan farming method?
a) The Pacific Ocean
a) An arid desert climate
a) The Andes mountain range
a) The Amazon rainforest
10
This ancient Mesoamerican civilization was founded in modern-day Peru:
Maya
Zapotec
Aztec
Inca
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This Mesoamerican leader’s sarcophagus is one of the great works of Mayan art
Pacal the Great
Huayna Capac
Montezuma II
Montezuma 1