How did the Incas unite their empire?

by imposing their language and religion on the people they conquered

Based on this illustration, which statement about the Inca Empire is accurate?

The Inca developed technology to adapt their surroundings.

The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing

armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire

The new world had none of the following

horses, iron tools, wheeled vehicles

What was the Mita System in the Inca empire?

Labor required by the government

To achieve the degree of development shown, the Aztecs first had to

establish an organized government and a specialized workforce

These photographs indicate the people of ancient Peru modified their environment to

increase the amount of land available for agriculture

Which phrase best completes this graphic organizer?

Building thousands of miles of roads

Why would the development of a calendar have been important for early civilizations such as the Mayas?

farmers needed a calendar to know when to plant and harvest crops

How did the Aztecs gain their wealth?

They collected tribute from conquered peoples

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1
What were people conquered by the Aztecs forced to do?
pay tribute
live in churches until they converted to the Aztec religion
leave the empire
build aqueducts
2
Which of the following is the definition of tribute?
Knotted, colored strings used for keeping records
Ceremony in which a wealthy host distributes gifts to guests
Payment from conquered peoples
Large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies
3
In what area did Native Americans make the most important contributions to world culture?
manufacturing
government
literature
agriculture
4
Which of the following peoples united their empire with a road system that extended more than 12,000 miles (19,000 km)?
Mayans
Olmecs
Aztecs
Incas
5
What civilization settled in a marshy area?
Inca
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
6
How did the Incas unite their empire?
by forcing the conquered people to pay tribute
by prohibiting arranged marriages.
trade and the use of the Incan road system throughout the empire
by imposing their language and religion on the people they conquered
7
What was the most important crop to the people in North America?
Cotton
Corn
Wheat
Rice
8
Based on this illustration, which statement about the Inca Empire is accurate?
Hunting and gathering was the main source of food for the Inca.
The Inca used hand-written documents to record each harvest.
The Inca developed technology to adapt their surroundings.
Inca women sold the agricultural products of the empire.
9
What did the Aztecs believe they needed to do to keep the universe alive?
make human sacrifices
practice monotheism
find the fountain of youth
build a city of gold for their gods
10
The Incan road system was built primarily for the purpose of allowing
farmers to carry tribute to the Sapa Inca
people to travel to religious festivals
armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire
traders to come into the empire
11
Inca farmers adapted to their environment by growing food in
terraced fields
flooded rice paddies
expansive plantations
clear-cut rainforests
12
Which of the following civilizations ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?
Aztec
Mayan
Olmec
Inca
13
Who owns the farm land in the Incan empire?
the Sun god
the military
Emperor
farmers
14
The new world had none of the following
Corn, horses, obsidian
iron tools, potatoes, fresh water
Corn, potatoes, obsidian
horses, iron tools, wheeled vehicles
15
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the pre-Columbian development of the Inca Empire?
Yucatan Peninsula
Caribbean Sea
Andes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
16
Who governed the Aztec empire?
the army ran the government
each city-state had its own king
Emperor
there was no organized government
17
What was the Mita System in the Inca empire?
Language of the Inca
Writing of the Inca
Draft system into the Incan army.
Labor required by the government
18
Which of the following was an important feature of both Aztec and Inca society?
public school system
worship of sun gods
private ownership of all land
inventions which aided them in traveling across the Pacific Ocean
19
Where did the first North Americans probably came from?
Asia
Greenland
Africa
Europe
20
To achieve the degree of development shown, the Aztecs first had to
establish an organized government and a specialized workforce
adopt advanced engineering techniques diffused from European cultures
use domesticated animals to assist in agriculture
invent wheeled vehicles to move construction materials
21
What lake did the Aztecs settle in.
Erie
Garda
Ladoga
Texcoco
22
These photographs indicate the people of ancient Peru modified their environment to
provide an effective defense
create effective trade routes
increase the amount of land available for agriculture
move large quantities of water into cities
23
The Aztec built huge floating gardens called?
Chinampas
Channels
Montezuma
Cortex
24
What farming method did the Incas use?
Terrace
Aqua
Slash and Burn
they didn't farm
25
Which ocean separated the Incan Empire from Europe and Africa?
Atlantic
Indian
Caribbean
Black
26
What were the most important professions in Aztec life?
merchants and bankers
priests and warriors
doctors and lawyers
teachers and scientists
27
Which phrase best completes this graphic organizer?
Building thousands of miles of roads
Maintenance of a large naval fleet
Reliance on camel caravans
Establishment of a national library filled with hundreds of books
28
Why would the development of a calendar have been important for early civilizations such as the Mayas?
people needed a calendar to figure out how old they were
farmers needed a calendar to know when to plant and harvest crops
people needed to know when to practice their religious ceremonies
governments needed to know when it was time to collect taxes
29
What is a major problem currently happening in Mexico City?
sinking
deforestation
flooding
desertification
30
How did the Aztecs gain their wealth?
They collected tribute from conquered peoples
They sold their children into slavery
They traded with neighboring empires
They made alliances with other peoples

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