How did the Incas unite their empire?

by imposing their language and religion on the people they conquered

What was the Mita System in the Inca empire?

Labor required by the government

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

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

establish an organized government and a specialized workforce

How did the Aztecs gain their wealth?

They collected tribute from conquered peoples

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

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

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

The Inca developed technology to adapt their surroundings.

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

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