Name some of the Incan architects and engineers’ achievements.

miles of roads; rope bridges;pyramids/temples/palaces

What did the two economies (Inca/Aztec) have in common?

Both empires depended on agriculture to feed large populations.

Describe the Incan economy

Centrally planned by government;collective labor;terrace farming

What is the Bering Land Bridge Theory?

how Asian hunter-gatherers migrated to the Americas.

How did the Aztecs use obsidian?

It was useful in making tools and weaponry.

How did the Incas control their empire?

Ensuring conquered peoples followed social hierarchy & loyal to Sapa Inca

How might people from Asia have reached North America in land migrations?

By crossing the Bering Land Bridge

Why was the Inca road system important?

Roads connected all of empire so armies & news traveled fast

Name at least 4 Mayan advances/breakthroughs in learning

Concept of zero; advanced numbering system; 365-day calendar; hieroglyphics

How were the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems similar?

They adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques

Who owned all the land in the Inca Empire?

Owned by the state (government) but assigned and redistributed to citizens

How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?

Steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm & Royal Road

How did the Incas use the mita system?

They used it to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.

How did the Maya and Aztec support their enormous population?

Sophisticated irrigation and agricultural technology

List the factors in the growth of the Inca Empire

Extensive road system;strong central government; Quipu

Why was slash-and-burn agriculture used in Mesoamerica?

Farmers used this in the Yucatan Peninsula due to the thick jungle canopy.

Describe the Aztec economy

Influenced by religion;trade & tributes from conquered people; chinampas

The first hunter-gatherer groups in North America spent their days doing what?

They were nomadic and spent their days looking for food.

What do some scholars believe Machu Picchu was?

a royal retreat for Inca rulers

What is quipu and who created it?

Incas; record-keeping device made from knotted piece of string

List characteristics of Aztec society.

religious practices included human sacrifice; pyramid building; chinampas

What is the best explanation for the success of the Incan empire?

they had a well-organized, highly efficient society and government

Why did the Aztecs believe they needed to make human sacrifices to Huitzilopochtli?

to give the sun strength to rise each day

How would the Incan government respond to any needs of their people?

The central government would distribute food and clothing.

How are the Aztec and Inca religions similar?

both religions involved ceremonies with many human sacrifices

Describe Tenochtitlan’s location.

on a small island in a shallow lake.

Name at least 4 things that could be found in Maya cities.

Pyramid (temple), palace, open air marketplace, pok-ta-pok ball court

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1
Name some of the Incan architects and engineers’ achievements.
built a large city on a lake;controlled trade;large pyramids & temples
miles of roads; rope bridges;pyramids/temples/palaces
Pyramid (temple), palace, open air marketplace, pok-ta-pok ball court
concept of zero; advanced hieroglyphs; large marketplace
2
What did the two economies (Inca/Aztec) have in common?
Both empires were located in the same place.
Both empires were ruled by the same king.
Both empires traded salt and gold across the Sahara Desert.
Both empires depended on agriculture to feed large populations.
3
Mesoamerican religion can best be described as
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
simple and spread to Europe
complicated and spread around the world
4
Which group of Native Americans did Montezuma II rule?
Aztecs
Pueblo
Inca
Maya
5
Describe the Incan economy
Concept of zero; advanced counting system; hieroglyphics
Built the printing press; improved painting methods
Traded salt and gold across the Sahara Desert
Centrally planned by government;collective labor;terrace farming
6
What is the Bering Land Bridge Theory?
how Asian hunter-gatherers migrated to the Americas.
The central government would distribute food and clothing.
both religions involved ceremonies with many human sacrifices
to give the sun strength to rise each day
7
How did the Aztecs use obsidian?
It was used to build temples.
It was used to pay taxes.
It was useful in making tools and weaponry.
It was used to build roads and bridges.
8
Native North American culture group most likely to build homes of ice
Iroquois
Arctic and Subarctic
Pueblo
Mississippians
9
How did the Incas control their empire?
Requiring religious practices like human sacrifice; pyramid building
By following them on SnapChat
By counting the people every day
Ensuring conquered peoples followed social hierarchy & loyal to Sapa Inca
10
How might people from Asia have reached North America in land migrations?
People from Asia did not reach North America
By crossing the Bering Land Bridge
By flying on an airplane
By traveling in large boats
11
Allowed the Aztecs to move trade goods like obsidian, gold, & feathers across Lake Texcoco
terraces
boats
chinampas
causeways
12
Why was the Inca road system important?
It helped with pyramid building and building chinampas.
They were nomadic & needed the roads for sightseeing
Roads connected all of empire so armies & news traveled fast
They were not that important.
13
Name at least 4 Mayan advances/breakthroughs in learning
Concept of zero; advanced numbering system; 365-day calendar; hieroglyphics
chinampas; city built on a lake; pyramids; causeways
terrace farming; Royal Road; rope bridges; temples
igloos; dog-sleds; snowshoes; fur coats
14
How did the Aztecs increase land for farming?
Built cathedrals
Built causeways
Built igloos
Built chinampas
15
How were the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems similar?
They adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques
They all had terraces for farming.
They all burned their land.
They all had floating gardens.
16
Who owned all the land in the Inca Empire?
Owned by the state (government) but assigned and redistributed to citizens
It was owned by the Spanish.
Quipu-a record-keeping device made from knotted pieces of string
It was owned by all the grandmothers.
17
Native North American culture group most likely to have enough water to farm
the Northeast
the Northwest
the Southeast
the Southwest
18
How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?
Frozen tundra caused the Incas to build igloos and send smoke signals
Steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm & Royal Road
The swampy land forced the Incas to practice slash and burn agriculture.
The flat lands made it easy for the Incas to farm & send messages
19
The peoples who formed the Iroquois League came from which region of North America?
Southeast
Southwest
Northwest
Northeast
20
When did the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica exist?
during Ferdinand and Isabella's reign
after the Aztec Civilization
before the Maya Civilization
at the same time as the Inca Civilization
21
How did the Incas use the mita system?
They used it to live in the rainforests.
They used it to explore the world.
They used it to learn to write.
They used it to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
22
The most important natural resource to the Plains peoples was
Cherries
Oil
Fish
Bison
23
How did the Maya and Aztec support their enormous population?
Sophisticated irrigation and agricultural technology
Purchased food from the conquistadors
Central government; Relied on collective labor; Used terraced farms
Hunted for elk and bison
24
List the factors in the growth of the Inca Empire
Extensive road system;strong central government; Quipu
Located in Eastern Woodlands;built log houses;Iroquois League
Located on Lake Texcoco; used causeways to move goods for trade
Located near the Arctic Circle; built igloo houses; fished
25
Why was slash-and-burn agriculture used in Mesoamerica?
Farmers used this to mark their land from other tribes
Farmers used this to keep others from using the land
Farmers used this to keep the land from being taken by the conquistadors
Farmers used this in the Yucatan Peninsula due to the thick jungle canopy.
26
Describe the Aztec economy
sold rice, porcelain, tea, and silk
did not trade with anyone else
invented the printing press; improved painting methods
Influenced by religion;trade & tributes from conquered people; chinampas
27
Native North American culture group most likely to build log homes
the Eastern Woodlands
the Southwestern Plains
the Great Basin
the Arctic and Sub-Arctic
28
The first hunter-gatherer groups in North America spent their days doing what?
They were nomadic and spent their days looking for food.
They built igloos and had dog-sled races.
They stayed at home and ate cold pizza.
They adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.
29
The region where the Maya lived consisted mainly of
Rainforests
Mountains
Plains
Desert
30
What do some scholars believe Machu Picchu was?
a place for the gods to meet
a royal retreat for Inca rulers
a place for the commoners to gather each week
a fortress for the conquistadors
31
What is quipu and who created it?
Incas; record-keeping device made from knotted piece of string
Incas adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques
Quipu showed which roads connected all parts of the empire
Quipu was influenced by religion & based on trade and tributes
32
List characteristics of Aztec society.
Sophisticated irrigation and agricultural technology
Concept of zero;advanced numbering system;365-day calendar;hieroglyphics
Both empires depended on agriculture to feed large populations.
religious practices included human sacrifice; pyramid building; chinampas
33
What have scholars learned by studying the glyphs on Maya stelae?
About the deeds of Maya rulers
About the deeds of the Inca rulers
About the deeds of the Navajo
About the deeds of the Aztec rules
34
What is the best explanation for the success of the Incan empire?
Built many causeways
Slash and burn agriculture
Polytheistic religion
they had a well-organized, highly efficient society and government
35
Why did the Aztecs believe they needed to make human sacrifices to Huitzilopochtli?
to give the moon strength to rise each night
to give the sun strength to rise each day
to keep the gods from destroying them
to make the Aztec king happy
36
Native North American culture area where you encounter totem poles and the potlatch ceremony
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
37
How would the Incan government respond to any needs of their people?
The central government ignored the people.
The central government was not very strong.
The central government was focused only on what the Sapa Inca wanted.
The central government would distribute food and clothing.
38
Who built the largest empire in South America?
Mayas
Incas
Aztecs
Apaches
39
How are the Aztec and Inca religions similar?
both religions were monotheistic
both religions involved ceremonies with many human sacrifices
both religions founded in China
both religions required everyone to leave flowers at the shrines
40
How did the Aztec Empire grow wealthy?
Through exploration and mining salt
Through tribute and trade
Through an advanced numbering system and the concept of zero
Through selling furs and building canoes
41
Describe Tenochtitlan’s location.
on top of a mountain
in the middle of a desert
on a small island in a shallow lake.
on the edge of grassy plains
42
Name at least 4 things that could be found in Maya cities.
Igloos, elk, snowshoes, fur coats
Open air marketplace, horses, conquistadors, printing press
Renaissance painters, Medici family, cathedrals, priests
Pyramid (temple), palace, open air marketplace, pok-ta-pok ball court

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