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Test Description: Review of Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
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1) The Amazon was crucial to the development of cultures in
A
Central America
B
South America
C
The West Indies
D
North America
2) Which statement best explains how Aztec religious ceremonies added to the power of the emperor?
A
The religious ceremonies involved conquering other people, which helped the emperor gain more power and land.
B
The religious ceremonies emphasized that the emperor was the only god in the universe.
C
Because the emperor could order people to be killed in religious ceremonies, he was feared and respected by his subjects.
D
Because the emperor presided over most ceremonies, he had many opportunities to gain stature and respect.
3) How did the conquest of other people benefit the Incan Empire?
A
It spurred innovations in metalworking.
B
It created a large overseas trade network.
C
It improved discipline among the military.
D
It provided funding for the government.
4) Which aspect of Machu Picchu is best understood by historians
A
its location as the Incan government headquarters
B
its importance to Incan religion
C
its place in the Incan trade system
D
its role in the decline of the Incan Empire
5) Which best describes the expansion of the Incan Empire?
A
It began in what is now Peru and spread along western South America through conquest.
B
It began in what is now Chile and spread northward in the Andes through transportation routes.
C
It began in what is now Mexico and spread to South America through migration.
D
It began in what is now Brazil and spread west into other parts of South America through economic growth.
6) Which factor most contributed to Tenochtitlán’s population growth?
A
the conquest of nearby peoples that eliminated all Aztec enemies from the surrounding territory
B
religious pilgrimages that helped convince other people to follow Aztec beliefs
C
Aztec engineering skills that helped them build bridges and aqueducts
D
the slave trade that added many more residents to the city
7) What allowed the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire to be successful?
A
occupation of important temples
B
political chaos within the empire
C
superior numbers of soldiers
D
Alliances with local peoples
8) Which tactic was utilized by the Aztec empire to grow economic stronger?
A
increasing wealth from tax collection
B
the invention of new weapons
C
internal conflict among neighbors
D
production of luxury goods
9) Which statement explains why the emperor gave Aztec nobles power to rule over conquered lands?
A
The expanding empire was too large for the emperor to rule singlehandedly.
B
The nobles were the people responsible for conquering other lands, so they demanded more power.
C
Aztecs priests claimed the gods demanded that nobles be given more power.
D
the emperor hoped to remove threats to to his power by moving nobles to conqeuered lands far from the capital.
10) The aim of the Aztec educational system was to
A
improve the literacy of peoples conquered by the Aztecs
B
teach people the skills needed to occupy their place in Aztec society
C
spur technological innovation among Aztec scientists and engineers
D
bring young people into the Aztec religion
11) What did the Incan system of roads and bridges accomplish
A
It provided employment for many peasants
B
It helped the empire spread into new continents
C
It allowed the government to control a large territory
D
It gave the government a major source of revenu
12) Which pair of traits best describes the government of the Incan Empire?
A
unorganized and democratic
B
cruel and unpredictable
C
militaristic and disciplined
D
hierarchical and administrative
13) In which situation would an Aztec be forced into slavery?
A
If an Aztec chose to marry an enslaved person.
B
If the Aztecs captured prisoners of war and brought them into the city.
C
If the Aztecs caught an enslaved person escaping in the marketplace that was not their own.
D
If a person wore cotton out of the palace and was not a noble.
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