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1
What belief did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca share?
All conquered people should be enslaved.
The gods sometimes require a human sacrifice.
Their kings were descended from the gods.
2
How were the religions of early American civilizations similar?
They worshipped their emperors as the chief god.
They believed in many gods who controlled the natural world.
They believed humans were originally created from corn
3
WHy might the first peoples in South America have settled along the western coast rather than inland?
It was much easier to farm in the mountains than in the jungles and plains
Frequent volcanic eruptions and floods made
Scientists believe the first Americans came by boat along the Pacific coast
4
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the Inca structures?
They have been badly damaged by earthquakes over the years.
They might not have survived if they had been held together by mortar.
Iron helped keep the structures intact
5
Why did the Inca empire invite kingdoms to join the empire before attacking them?
He did not always have the military strength to defeat them
He did not believe in violent conquest.
He preferred expanding the empire peacefully.
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Based on the excerpt, what can you infer about the cities of Cuzco and Quito?
They were located in mountainous areas
They were important to the Inca
They were located in coastal areas
7
Which of the following did the ancient cities of Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan have in common?
They were both very large, planned cities.
They were the first to build pyramids.
They were both capitals of thier empires.
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What made Mesoamerica well suited for farming?
significant rainfall
many lakes and rivers
rich volcanic soil
9
All of the following is food grown in Mesoamerica EXCEPT?
Peppers
Spinach
Corn
10
The Toltecs did all of the following EXCEPT?
Made metal works
Conquer much of Mexico and Central America
Used Concrete
11
Where did the first civilizations develop in the Americas?
in mountains
on islands
in rain forests
12
How was the geography of the Americas different during the last Ice Age than it is now?
The Americas were connected to Asia
The Caribbean islands had not yet formed
North and South America were separate
13
What key characteristic did the council of priests, nobles, and warriors look for when choosing a new Aztec emperor?
political skill
military skill
religious devotion
14
Which geographical feature created a challenge for the Maya in building their civilization?
mountains
rain forests
swamps
15
What did the Zapotec civilization use hieroglyphics for?
building temples
trading goods
writing records
16
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Aztec culture?
It borrowed from earlier cultures in the area
It had a unique and complex mythology.
The snake god was important in tis religion
17
What geographical feature on the map defines the largest early American culture?
The Yucatan Peninsula
the Caribbean islands
The Andes
18
According to the map, where was the earliest known American culture located?
in the Andes
along the Gulf of Mexico
in the Central American isthmus
19
Why is the ancient city of Teotihuacan significant?
It had the largest ancient temple in the Americas.
It was one of the first planned cities in the Americas
It was the capital of the Toltec empire
20
According to the evidence archaeologists have found, the earliest Americans
lived in coastal fishing villages
lived in large river valley settlements
lived in small nomadic groups
21
How did the Maya govern their lands?
as a collection of independent city-states
as a monarchy whose king appointed local leaders
under the authority of a powerful emperor
22
What were the Aztec codices?
books of Aztec history
a code of laws
military oaths
23
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Aztec society?
There was strict division among social classes
Only men were permitted to wear a labret
The Aztec were highly skilled artisans
24
How did the Maya manage the geographical challenges of their region?
They cleared forested areas and built water management systems.
They built underground buildings to escape the heat and insects
They created a tiered farming system on the mountainsides.
25
How did the role of women compare in the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
Maya women could own property, but Aztec women could not
Royal Maya women were often important political leaders, even queens
In both societies, women had many rights but could not serve in government
26
What helped make the Aztec a powerful and wealthy empire?
being at the center of a trade network.
mining gold and silver from the Andes
preserving their history in codices
27
Based on the excerpt, what conclusin can be drawn about the Inca road system?
The Inca could not build roads in mountainous regions.
The road system was poorly constructed.
The roads connected all parts of the Inca Empire.
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What advance led to the development of complex societies in Mesoamerica?
farming crops
building cities
making bronze tools
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Where did the Maya live?
lowland rain forests of Mexico and Guatemala
islands of the Caribbean
the valley of Mexico
