Aztec/Inca Test
These questions deal with comparing and contrasting the Aztec and Inca civilizations. Choose the best answer for each question.
- 1.
The Aztecs and Incas both
- A.
Had no slaves at all.
- B.
Were Mexicans.
- C.
Had warriors in their heirarchy.
- D.
Had slaves in their heirarchy.
Correct Answer
C. Had warriors in their heirarchy. -
- 2.
The Aztecs farmed on
- A.
Terraces.
- B.
Chinampas.
- C.
Coastal areas.
- D.
Chalupas.
Correct Answer
B. Chinampas. -
- 3.
Where were the Aztecs and Incas located?
- A.
Aztecs in Andes Mountains, Incas on island in Lake Texcoco.
- B.
Incas in North America, Andes in Canada.
- C.
Aztecs on island in Lake Texcoco, Incas in Himalayas Mountains.
- D.
Aztecs on island in Lake Texcoco, Incas in Andes Mountains.
Correct Answer
D. Aztecs on island in Lake Texcoco, Incas in Andes Mountains. -
- 4.
Unlike the Incas, the Aztecs were conquered by
- A.
Hernan Cortes.
- B.
Francisco Pizarro.
- C.
Cortes and Pizarro.
- D.
Genghis Khan.
Correct Answer
A. Hernan Cortes. -
- 5.
The Aztecs and Incas both believed in
- A.
Many gods.
- B.
Human sacrifice.
- C.
Themselves.
- D.
One god.
Correct Answer
A. Many gods. -
- 6.
The Aztecs and Incas both had
- A.
Oral literature.
- B.
Written literature.
- C.
Heiroglyphs.
- D.
Quipus.
Correct Answer
A. Oral literature. -
- 7.
Some reasons that contributed to the fall of the Aztecs and Incas were
- A.
Food poisoning by the Irish.
- B.
Bankruptcy of the government.
- C.
Disease brought over by the Spanish conquistadors.
- D.
Overgrazing on farmland.
Correct Answer
C. Disease brought over by the Spanish conquistadors. -
- 8.
Atahualpa, unlike Moctezuma, was the ruler of the
- A.
13 British colonies of America.
- B.
Aztecs.
- C.
Incas.
- D.
Aztecs and Incas.
Correct Answer
C. Incas. -
- 9.
Unlike the Aztecs, the Inca civilization's capital was
- A.
Cuzco, in the Andes.
- B.
Tenochtitlan, on Lake Texcoco.
- C.
Cuzco, on Lake Texcoco.
- D.
Sacramento, in China.
Correct Answer
A. Cuzco, in the Andes. -
- 10.
The Incas had a network of__________throughout their empire.
- A.
Roads and message runners.
- B.
Roads and llamas.
- C.
Canals and causeways.
- D.
Computers and Yao Mings.
Correct Answer
A. Roads and message runners. -
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