Pachacuti did which of the following to encourage loyalty

Children were taken hostage and sent to the capital

On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya

practiced human sacrifice of war captives

The astonishing monuments and buildings in the Inca city of Cuzco were

built close-fitting stones that could withstand earthquakes.

Why did Inca wise men turn historical events into spoken stories

The Inca lacked a system of writing

The king of the Aztec Empire

claimed lineage with the gods and ruled over the empire

Which of the following best describes Maya social structure

Scribe and nobles supported absolute rulers who ruled others

The Aztec Triple Alliance formed between three city-states

ruled from atlantic to pacific and south as far Guatemala

The Aztec government was authoritarian, ruled by a monarch who

claimed to be descended from the gods

The greatest political power in the Inca Empire was the

emperor, who claimed to be divine

Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system

high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems

The Maya city-states were

regularly at war with each other.

To create a well-organized empire, Pachacuti

divided his lands into four quarters, each appointed a ruler

What was “the Long Count"?

It was the calendar created by the Maya based on destruction

The Aztec initially accepted the Spanish because

believed that the representatives of Quetzalcoatl returned

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the Mayan concept of divine power

There were several gods, with Itzamna as supreme god

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1
Pachacuti did which of the following to encourage loyalty
Children were taken hostage and sent to the capital
peasants were given land on which they were allowed to farm
Local governors were bribed with gold from defeated empires.
Laborers were moved to the part of the country most in need
2
The _____ were the first people in the region to work in gold and silver
Toltec
Aztec
Maya
Nazca
3
On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya
burned large quantities of maize.
wrote and performed lengthy war songs
practiced human sacrifice of war captives
climbed to the central pyramid’s shrine
4
The hieroglyphs describe the accomplishments of which great Mayan ruler?
Pacal
Moctezuma I
Huayna Capac
Pachacuti
5
The astonishing monuments and buildings in the Inca city of Cuzco were
European visitors were not permitted to enter the city.
made of gold that was mined by forced labor
with stone and a kind of unique mortar made of volcanic rock
built close-fitting stones that could withstand earthquakes.
6
The Hopewell people are especially known for
the colorful beads they made
the earth mounds they built
the colorful beads they made.
painted bark
7
The Inca Empire set historical records
Knotted string or rope
painted bark
written accounts
calendars
8
Why did Inca wise men turn historical events into spoken stories
The Inca lacked a system of writing
The Inca prized poetry and music
Storytelling was considered sacred
Written historical records were forbidden.
9
The king of the Aztec Empire
claimed lineage with the gods and ruled over the empire
opposed the common Mesoamerican practice of human sacrifice.
drawn from the lower classes of landless laborers or farmers
mysteriously left his homeland in the Valley of Mexico
10
Which people preserved, especially in pottery, the Chavin culture?
Aztec
Nazca
Maya
Toltec
11
Aztec religion was based on a belief in a struggle between which of the following
good and evil
men and women
jungle and civilization
gods and men
12
Which of the following best describes Maya social structure
Scribe and nobles supported absolute rulers who ruled others
Townspeople and scribes farmed crops on terraced land
Peasants, townspeople, and scribes elected new rulers
division of labor existed. Men and women shared tasks
13
The Aztec Triple Alliance formed between three city-states
was well organized and peaceful, avoiding war
ruled from atlantic to pacific and south as far Guatemala
was created after Aztecs fled from islands
developed after the reign of Montezuma
14
The Aztec government was authoritarian, ruled by a monarch who
delegated power to merchants and officials
refused assistance from the nobility
claimed to be descended from the gods
gave tributes to the territorial lords
15
The greatest political power in the Inca Empire was the
leader of the labor service in Cuzco
governor of each imperial quarter
nobility from the provinces near Cuzco
emperor, who claimed to be divine
16
Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system
high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems
highly complex farms that grew vanilla and sugarcane
urban farms managed by women and children of noble birth
pepper and rice farms that were far away from farmers’ huts
17
The Maya city-states were
sparsely populated religious centers
regularly at war with each other.
populated until the twentieth century.
governed by townspeople and peasants
18
To create a well-organized empire, Pachacuti
technology produced maize and beans
divided his lands into four quarters, each appointed a ruler
ended practices of forced labor and human sacrifice
streamlined democracy that allowed for citizen participation
19
One Maya calendar was based on a
1,200 day year
30 day year
365 day year
150 day year
20
Which small Inca city was built at an elevation of 8,000 feet
Machu Picchu
Moche
Chimor
Quechua
21
What was “the Long Count"?
It was a method for irrigation developed by the Inca
Nazca lines, which included pictures of animals and shapes.
It was the calendar created by the Maya based on destruction
50 Iroquois leaders who met regularly to settle differences
22
The Aztec initially accepted the Spanish because
believed that the representatives of Quetzalcoatl returned
the Spanish did not remain long enough to cause a threat
the wanted weapons and armor the Spaniards possessed
the Spanish showered them with exotic gifts
23
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the Mayan concept of divine power
nature was seen as divine, so there were no god-like figures
There was only one god, Itzamna.
There were several gods, with Itzamna as supreme god
There were several gods, with the Jaguar god as supreme god.
24
Which of the following did the Nazca culture adopt from the Chavin culture?
their style of pottery
the practice of etching grooves in the rocky soil
their writing system
the building of temples and pyramids
25
What led to a prosperous culture in the Mississippi River valley in A.D. 700
end of inter-tribal welfare
shift to full time farming
start of mound building
development of longhouse
26
Which was the first group to bring metal-working to Mesoamerica?
Iroquois
Maya
Aztec
Toltec

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