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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
The West Indies
B
North America
C
South America
D
Central 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 importance to Incan religion
B
its role in the decline of the Incan Empire
C
its place in the Incan trade system
D
its location as the Incan government headquarters
5) Which best describes the expansion of the Incan Empire?
A
It began in what is now Chile and spread northward in the Andes through transportation routes.
B
It began in what is now Mexico and spread to South America through migration.
C
It began in what is now Peru and spread along western South America through conquest.
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 slave trade that added many more residents to the city
B
religious pilgrimages that helped convince other people to follow Aztec beliefs
C
the conquest of nearby peoples that eliminated all Aztec enemies from the surrounding territory
D
Aztec engineering skills that helped them build bridges and aqueducts
7) What allowed the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire to be successful?
A
political chaos within the empire
B
Alliances with local peoples
C
occupation of important temples
D
superior numbers of soldiers
8) Which tactic was utilized by the Aztec empire to grow economic stronger?
A
internal conflict among neighbors
B
increasing wealth from tax collection
C
the invention of new weapons
D
production of luxury goods
9) Which statement explains why the emperor gave Aztec nobles power to rule over conquered lands?
A
the emperor hoped to remove threats to to his power by moving nobles to conqeuered lands far from the capital.
B
The expanding empire was too large for the emperor to rule singlehandedly.
C
The nobles were the people responsible for conquering other lands, so they demanded more power.
D
Aztecs priests claimed the gods demanded that nobles be given more power.
10) The aim of the Aztec educational system was to
A
teach people the skills needed to occupy their place in Aztec society
B
spur technological innovation among Aztec scientists and engineers
C
bring young people into the Aztec religion
D
improve the literacy of peoples conquered by the Aztecs
11) What did the Incan system of roads and bridges accomplish
A
It allowed the government to control a large territory
B
It provided employment for many peasants
C
It gave the government a major source of revenu
D
It helped the empire spread into new continents
12) Which pair of traits best describes the government of the Incan Empire?
A
unorganized and democratic
B
militaristic and disciplined
C
hierarchical and administrative
D
cruel and unpredictable
13) In which situation would an Aztec be forced into slavery?
A
If the Aztecs caught an enslaved person escaping in the marketplace that was not their own.
B
If the Aztecs captured prisoners of war and brought them into the city.
C
If an Aztec chose to marry an enslaved person.
D
If a person wore cotton out of the palace and was not a noble.
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