What did the Maya and the Aztec civilizations have in common?

Peasant farmers made up the largest social class.

Which of the following summarizes the cultural achievements of the Moche?

They set up networks of relay runners to deliver messages.

What have archaeologists learned about the Hopewell from objects found in their earthworks?

They participated in distant trade networks.

How is the domestication of wild animals and plants tied to the development of civilization?

Humans changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers

How did the Aztecs use resources in the region?

Trade and tribute gave the Aztecs more resources.

What archaeological evidence suggests the existence of trade among North American civilizations

presence of shell artifacts far from the sea

What step did the Incas take to unite their empire?

They built a vast network of roads, bridges, and tunnels

How did the Hohokam adapt to their environment to be able to farm?

They designed irrigation systems

What benefit did conquest most likely offer the Aztecs?

gaining access to more resources

Which is evidence that one civilization had a large influence on both the Maya and the Aztec?

the use of a calendar and a number system

Which statement describes trade in the Inca empire?

Incas conducted little trade; the emperor owned all property

How did the Inuit adapt to their climate?

hunted seals and other sea mammals

studbud

Unit 4 Review The Americas

22 termsStudBud Administration352 plays

Review Game

Flashcards22 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 22

Answers

1
Which culture first developed an understanding of the concept of zero?
Mexica
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
2
What were the purposes of the earthworks built by cultures of eastern North America?
burial mounds
artistic purposes
fields for athletic competition
astronomical observatories
3
What did the Maya and the Aztec civilizations have in common?
Small groups of nobles elected rulers.
Priests shared the same status as warriors
Merchants held a lower status than artisans.
Peasant farmers made up the largest social class.
4
Which of the following summarizes the cultural achievements of the Moche?
their arts and religion influenced later peoples
They set up networks of relay runners to deliver messages.
They developed a highly sophisticated writing system
They created giant geoglyphs of animals in the desert.
5
What have archaeologists learned about the Hopewell from objects found in their earthworks?
Women did the farming, while men were hunters
They lived in isolated homes and had no communal buildings
They had little chance to develop specialized skills
They participated in distant trade networks.
6
What evidence best supports the influence of the Moche culture on the Inca empire?
the existence of road networks
the worship of a sun god
the creation of geoglyphs
the extensive nature of Incan trade
7
How did geographic factors impact the development of different culture groups in North America?
conduct of trade
government structure
food production
roles of men and women
8
How is the domestication of wild animals and plants tied to the development of civilization?
Humans changed from a fishing society to hunter/gatherers
Humans changed from hunter-gatherers to farmers
Humans changed from a warrior society to herding animals
Humans changed from herding animals to settling in villages
9
What do scholars believe was the purpose of the geoglyphs created by the Nazca?
to preserve historical records
to convey spiritual meaning
to give directional signs
to offer artistic expression
10
What geographic feature limited the eastward expansion of the Inca empire?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Andes Mountains
Amazon River
11
How did the Aztecs use resources in the region?
each civilization used the same amount of resources
Trade and tribute gave the Aztecs more resources.
Aztecs had advanced techniques that required fewer resources
Aztec farming methods caused them to use more land
12
In what capacity could Incan women serve?
as village leaders
as attendants to the sun god
as priests
as recorders of history
13
What archaeological evidence suggests the existence of trade among North American civilizations
remnants of canoes and kayaks
traces of a network of roadways
construction of large earthworks
presence of shell artifacts far from the sea
14
What step did the Incas take to unite their empire?
promoted trade throughout the Andean region
They built a vast network of roads, bridges, and tunnels
practiced tolerance of the culture of different groups
distributed land and shared power among several governors
15
How did the Hohokam adapt to their environment to be able to farm?
They burned forests to clear land.
They designed irrigation systems
They practiced crop rotation
They fertilized fields with manure.
16
What benefit did conquest most likely offer the Aztecs?
learning how to farm the land
expansion of their trading alliances
exposure to a writing system and a number system
gaining access to more resources
17
Which is evidence that one civilization had a large influence on both the Maya and the Aztec?
the presence of shell artifacts in each civilization
the use of a calendar and a number system
the worship of the same sun god
the domestication of llamas as pack animals
18
Which statement describes trade in the Inca empire?
Incas relied on trade with Andean cultures
Incas conducted little trade; the emperor owned all property
Incas traded food and other goods from village to village
Incas traded widely with civilizations in Middle America
19
Which group most directly influenced both the Maya and the Aztec?
Moche
Olmec
Puebloan
Mexica
20
What was one key role of Iroquois women?
They fought in wars
They farmed
They hunted
They conducted trade
21
How did the Inuit adapt to their climate?
built log houses from wood harvested in forests
formed a defensive league to protect each others settlements
hunted seals and other sea mammals
dug irrigation canals to farm
22
This tall stone Mayan sculpture of a king is known as a....
stela
chinampa
kiva
quipu

Unit 4 Review The Americas Flashcards | StudBud