stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Stingo ch10 quiz copy!!!! Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Stingo ch10 quiz copy!!!!
Stingo ch10 quiz copy!!!!
29 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
14 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
29 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
29
Answers
1
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Aztec society?
The Aztec were highly skilled artisans.
There was strict division among social classes.
Only men were permitted to wear a labret.
2
Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the Inca structures?
They have been badly damaged by earthquakes over the years.
They might not have survived if they had been held together by mortar.
They ate a lot of corn
Iron helped keep the structures intact
3
What helped make the Aztec a powerful and wealthy empire?
preserving their history in codices
being at the center of a trade network
mining gold and silver from the Andes
4
According to the map, where was the earliest known American culture located?
in the Central American isthmus
along the Gulf of Mexico
in the Andes
5
How did the role of women compare in the Maya and Aztec civilizations?
The all got human sacrificed
Royal Maya women were often important political leaders—even queens.
Maya women could own property, but Aztec women could not
In both societies, women had many rights but could not serve in government.
6
Where did the first civilizations develop in the Americas?
on the coast
in mountains
on islands
in rain forests
7
What advance led to the development of complex societies in Mesoamerica?
building cities
farming crops
making bronze tools
curing diseases
8
How did the Maya govern their lands
as a collection of independent city-states
as a monarchy whose king appointed local leaders
under the authority of a powerful emperor
9
How was the geography of the Americas different during the last Ice Age than it is now?
North and South America were separate.
The Caribbean islands had not yet formed.
The Americas were connected to Asia.
10
Why is the ancient city of Teotihuacán significant?
It was the capital of the Toltec empire.
It had the largest ancient temple in the Americas.
It was one of the first planned cities in the Americas.
11
Which of the following did the ancient cities of Teotihuacán and Tenochtitlán have in common?
They were both very large, planned cities.
They were the first to build pyramids.
They were both capitals of their empires.
12
The Toltecs did all of the following EXCEPT?
Used Concrete
Conquer much of Mexico and Central America
Made metal works
13
Based on the excerpt, what can you infer about the cities of Cuzco and Quito?
They were located in mountainous areas.
They were important to the Inca.
They were located in coastal areas.
14
What geographical feature on the map defines the largest early American culture?
the Yucatán Peninsula
The Andes
Brazil
the Caribbean islands
15
What did the Zapotec civilization use hieroglyphics for?
trading goods
writing records
building temples
16
Why did the Inca empire invite kingdoms to join the empire before attacking them?
He did not believe in violent conquest.
He preferred expanding the empire peacefully.
He did not always have the military strength to defeat them.
17
What belief did the Maya, Aztec, and Inca share?
All conquered people should be enslaved.
Their kings were descended from the gods.
Women should rule instead of men
The gods sometimes require a human sacrifice.
18
What key characteristic did the council of priests, nobles, and warriors look for when choosing a new Aztec emperor?
political skill
religious devotion
military skill
19
How were the religions of early American civilizations similar?
They believed in many gods who controlled the natural world.
They believed humans were originally created from corn.
They worshipped their emperors as the chief god.
20
Based on the excerpt, what can be inferred about Aztec culture?
It borrowed from earlier cultures in the area.
The snake god was important in its religion.
It had a unique and complex mythology.
21
According to the evidence archaeologists have found, the earliest Americans
lived in coastal fishing villages.
lived in small nomadic groups.
lived in large river valley settlements.
22
Why might the first peoples in South America have settled along the western coast rather than inland?
Scientists believe the first Americans came by boat along the Pacific coast
Christopher Columbus settled in the inland
It was much easier to farm in the mountains than in the jungles and plains.
Frequent volcanic eruptions and floods made inland areas too dangerous.
23
Where did the Maya live?
lowland rain forests of Mexico and Guatemala
the valley pf Mexico
islands of the Caribbean
24
All of the following is food grown in Mesoamerica EXCEPT?
Corn
Spinach
Peppers
25
Based on the excerpt, what conclusion can be drawn about the Inca road system?
The road system was poorly constructed.
The roads connected all parts of the Inca Empire.
The Inca could not build roads in mountainous regions.
26
What were the Aztec codices?
military oaths
a type of corn they ate
a code of laws
books of Aztec history
27
How did the Maya manage the geographical challenges of their region?
They cleared forested areas and built water management systems.
They built underground buildings to escape the heat and insects.
They created a tiered farming system on the mountainsides.
28
What made Mesoamerica well suited for farming?
many lakes and rivers
rich volcanic soil
significant rainfall
29
Which geographical feature created a challenge for the Maya in building their civilization?
rain forests
mountains
grass
swamps
