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- 1. Multiple Choice
The ancient Mayan civilization was
monotheistic
polytheistic
Catholic
Hindu
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Maya and the Inca were polytheistic. What does it mean for the Maya and the Inca to be polytheistic?
they worshipped animals
they believed in multiple gods
they believed in one true God
they did not believe in gods, but instead worshipped nature
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Inca had an official religion, which was
atheistic
polytheistic
focused on the people
monotheistic
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why were Mayan rulers involved in religious ceremonies?
the Maya believed their rulers were related to the gods
the Maya believed that everyone was equal and should participate
the Mayan rulers were involved in every aspect of Mayan life
the Mayan rulers were the gods
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which god was most important to Incan society?
Sun god
Earth god
Water god
- 6. Multiple Choice
Mayan priests sacrificed __________ to the gods.
All answer choices
people
animals
food
- 7. Multiple Choice
Most of the Maya belonged to which social class?
the middle class
the upper class
the lower class
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which member of Mayan society was most educated and were born into their role?
Nobles
Peasants
Priests
Slaves
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which person would have been a member of the highest class in the Mayan society?
a soldier
a farmer
a god–king
a merchant
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains an effect of European colonization on the Inca Empire?
Inca leaders were forced to submit to Spanish authority.
Inca leaders retained hereditary control over farmlands.
Inca people demanded more democratic government.
Inca people were expelled from Spanish territory.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which feature was common to both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations?
diversified economy centered around trade of manufactured goods
stratified social structure dominated by the priesthood
complex government composed of independent city-states
religious practices based upon monotheistic beliefs
- 12. Multiple Choice
How were New World empires such as the Inca and Aztec affected by contact with Europeans?
Disease weakened the ability of native peoples to resist European conquest.
Military alliances successfully resisted European conquest.
Tribal treaties were broken, resulting in the loss of territory.
Efforts of religious missionaries improved the quality of village life.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How did the ruler, Pachacuti, lead the Incas to expand their territory In the mid-1400s?
Conquest
Speeches
Agreements
Sacrifice
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of these empires ended after Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizzaro kidnapped their leader, Atahualpa, and destroyed their army?
The Mayans
The Anasazi
The Aztecs
The Incas
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where was the center of the Incan empire located?
in the Andes Mountains
in the Amazon Forest
on the Yucatan Peninsula
along the Rio Grande River
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did the Incas communicate with the many different people who lived in their territory?
they forced those who did not speak their language to leave
they learned the different languages of the people on the land
they did not communicate, leading to the fall of the Incan Empire
they developed an official language, Quechua
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did Spanish expansion affect the Incan civilization in Peru?
Traditional culture was preserved.
The population of Inca declined.
Trade with competing tribes expanded.
The territory of the Incan civilization expanded.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which reason best describes the collapse of the Inca Empire in the 1500s?
decline in farm production
conquest by Spanish soldiers
depletion of water resources
invasion by Aztec warriors
- 19. Multiple Choice
The Incas began as a small tribe in which mountain range?
Carpathian Mountains
Andes
Himalayas
Ural Mountains
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which best explains why Maya farmers harvested their crops and planted new ones in the late fall of each year?
They used the labor of migrating groups who passed through the region at that time.
It was the only time of the year when they were at peace with neighbors.
They used knowledge that they learned from their astronomical observations.
It was the only season cool enough to do farm work in the region.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Maya achievements in mathematics were closely related to what other area?
military power
music
astronomy
road building
- 22. Multiple Choice
What were the two main reasons that led the Maya to develop their calendar system?
trade and travel
education and elections
warfare and diplomacy
religion and agriculture
- 23. Multiple Choice
The pre-Columbian Maya had an advanced understanding of which two fields of study?
geography and ecology
architecture and engineering
medicine and philosophy
astronomy and mathematics
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following American civilizations is credited with the development of a calendar that was more accurate than calendars used by the Europeans up to the 1700's?
the Incas
None of the answer choices
the Aztecs
the Maya
- 25. Multiple Choice
Suppose you are visiting the ruins of the capital city of a pre-Columbian empire in the Americas. There are a series of intricate stone structures built like a maze in a mountainous region. You are visiting the capital city of
the Mayans.
the Aztecs.
the Olmecs.
the Incans.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The architectural masonry of the __________ civilization used no mortar and was based on precise engineering.
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which statement accurately describes an example of architecture used by the Incas?
The Incas created statues for buildings out of jade.
The Incas developed a type of garden that floated on water.
The Incas created a way to make buildings by stacking large stones.
The Incas developed a system of roads to connect their islands to the mainland.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of these was used by the Mayas to better examine heavenly objects?
observatories
telescopes
pyramids
maps
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the reason the Mayan calendar was so precise?
their use of zero
they learned from other civilizations before them
their mathematical system based on 20
their accurate recordkeeping of events
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following early Latin American civilizations was MOST noted for their exceptional building skills, and were considered even better builders than the Romans?
the Aztecs
the Inca
the Mayans
- 31. Multiple Choice
What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?
the formation of representative government
an accurate method of finding direction at sea
a number system that includes zero
the construction of a printing press
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