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Civilizations of the Americas Unit Test
Civilizations of the Americas Unit Test
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1
The building and use of observatories allowed the Maya to develop...
complex calendars
slash-and-burn agriculture
stone pyramids and temples
hieroglyphic writing
2
How were Incan commoners grouped within their social class?
by religious worship
by wealth and status
by gender and age
by family rank
3
How were the religion and the government of the Maya connected?
Common people believed that priests and kings could communicate with gods.
The majority of kings served as priests before taking office.
king and nobility had power because people feared displeasing the gods
there was no such connection in the Mayan empire
4
What was the purpose of the complex calendars developed by the Incas?
to establish four distinct seasons
to determine government events
to record the king’s achievements
to determine when to plant crops
5
Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
to keep their chief god strong
to punish people who broke the law
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
to determine who would be the next emperor
6
What was the mita system?
a rigid social hierarchy
a method of record keeping
a network of royal messengers
a practice of paying taxes through labor
7
Which of the following
best
summarizes how the environment impacted the growth of the Maya?
The Maya had to build causeways and canals to adapt to living on an island.
The Maya had to learn farming techniques to clear the dense rain forest.
The Maya had to expand their territory to find suitable farm land.
The Maya had to adapt to living in high elevations with thin oxygen.
8
The majority of Aztecs belonged to what social class?
priests
commoners
nobles
slaves
9
How did the environment influence the cultures of the Northwest and Southwest?
Southwest was hot and dry, no food resources, so farming was important.
Northwest had a mild climate.
Some Southwestern peoples remained hunters-gatherers.
Northwest had food supplies provided by rivers, forests and ocean.
10
What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes
totem poles decorated with animal symbols
kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances
housing complexes built into the side of cliffs
11
Which of the following statements
best
describes Mayan cities?
They had pyramids and palaces in their centers
They were built on islands in lakes
They grew up mainly in the highlands
They had relatively few buildings
12
Which of the following statements
best
describes the Mississippians?
The Mississippians developed a complex culture and lived in the Southwest.
The Mississippians were a nomadic tribe that lived in the Great Plains.
The Mississippians lived in the Northwest & hunted & gathered for survival.
The Mississippians developed a complex culture & lived in large communities
13
What material did the people of the Artic tribes use to build their homes?
straw
sticks
snow blocks
dried mud
14
According to their religion, the Maya believed that...
their kings should be worshipped as living gods
priests and nobles should not mix together
human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.
kings and priests could communicate with the gods
15
Which conclusion is best supported by this map?
The Aztec empire conquered the Olmec civilization.
The Olmec civilization depended on slash-and-burn agriculture.
Food production was easier for the Aztecs than it was for the Olmecs.
The Aztec empire expanded across a variety of landforms.
16
What are two characteristics of the Arctic Cultures?
hunted moose and elk
hunted whales
lived in igloos
dug homes into the ground
17
Which farming methods helped the Inca farm the hillsides?
crop rotation
dam construction
slash-and-burn
irrigation canals
18
What was the Ancestral Puebloan’s most notable achievement?
igloo building
Southwestern design
canoe building
cliff dwellings
19
What is an Inuit religious belief?
animism
sun worship
human sacrifice
divination
20
What is a tradition of Pacific Northwest indigenous people that still survives today?
canoe journeys
igloo building
sandstone designs
bison hunts
21
Which of the following is an example of Aztec art?
elaborate feather headdresses
richly colored textiles
huge, carved stone heads
intricate, carved hieroglyphs
22
What material did the people of the North American Southwest tribes use to build their homes?
dried mud
bison hide
young trees
thatched straw
23
Look at the diagram about Incan civilization. Which statement identifies a major effect of the causes shown there?
conquest of Central America
unification of the empire
rise of first Andean cultures
devastating civil wars
24
Which of the following statements describes the Mayan writing system?
The Mayan writing system is still widely used in Central America today.
The Mayan writing system was destroyed by the Spanish
The Mayan writing system was the most evolved in the Americas.
The Mayan writing system was more advanced than Eurasian cultures.
25
How did the Aztecs apply their engineering skills to the challenges of living on an island?
by building a dike to hold back Lake Texcoco's waters
built artificial islands known as chinampas to create more farmland
built bridges for traders to travel over large rivers
creating an aqueduct to bring fresh water to the city of Tenochtitlan.
26
What are two characteristics of the Subarctic Cultures?
hunted moose and elk
hunted whales
lived in igloos
dug homes into the ground
27
What methods did the Incas use to unify their large empire?
The government kept careful control over its subjects
The Incas forced conquered peoples to speak the same language, Quechua.
They connected all of the empire with a vast system of roads & messengers
used a strong military to put down rebellions.
