Review for Ancient Civ Test

Question 1

Which group of people do you find the most interesting?

Accepted Answer

Inca, Aztec, Maya

Question 2

What is tribute similar to?

Accepted Answer

a tax

Question 3

Which of the following is one way the Aztecs got more land for farming?

Accepted Answer

carved terraces into hillsides

Question 4

large groups of land and people ruled by one leader is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

empire

Question 5

The Maya were among the first to...

Accepted Answer

use the number zero

Question 6

Payment a ruler demands for people he or she rules is called...

Accepted Answer

tribute

Question 7

Why didn't the early people settle in one place?

Accepted Answer

they had to move with their food

Question 8

What resulted from the Maya food surplus?

Accepted Answer

Some began to specialize

Question 9

Which one is NOT an example of tribute during the time of the Aztec?

Accepted Answer

snakes

Question 10

Which empire was around the earliest?

Accepted Answer

Maya

Question 11

What is one way the Maya used their pyramids?

Accepted Answer

Held religious ceremonies there

Question 12

The Inca Empire is located on what Continent?

Accepted Answer

South America

Question 13

The Aztec Empire is located on what continent?

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 14

Who most likely had the fastest communication system in the world during their time?

Accepted Answer

Inca

Question 15

What is one theory about how early people migrated from Asia to Americas?

Accepted Answer

walked across a land bridge

Question 16

What is NOT one job the Maya had after they began to specialize?

Accepted Answer

making barrels

Questions 16