Mesoamerica
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This exam involves the history of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations.
- 1.Built adoble pueblos and cliff palaces.
- A.
Inuit
- B.
Iroquois
- C.
Anasazi
- D.
Hopewell
- 2.Name origianlly came from the ruling family
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 3.America's first civilization
- A.
Olmec
- B.
Toltec
- C.
Inuit
- D.
Iroquois
- 4.War-like ppl known for sacrificing adult humans to please gods
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Olmec
- D.
Toltec
- E.
Inuirt
- 5.Sacrifices included well, arrow, bloodletting and heart.
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 6.Believes the world was created in 3114 Bc
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 7.Had 11 noble families who were called "orejones" for the large plugs worn in their earlobes
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 8.State was vested in the hands of the monarch who was assisted by a council of lords
- A.
Aztex
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 9.Enaged in FLOWER WARS
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 10.Sacrified roughly around 50,000 ppl a year
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 11.Name comes from old word for rubber, which was common in their area.
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Olmec
- C.
Toltec
- D.
Hopewell
- 12.Introduced maize
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Olmec
- C.
Toltec
- D.
Hopewell
- 13.Maize made up 80% of their food.
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 14.New rulers had to create their own wealth, leading to the expansion and conquering of new territories
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 15.Built homes of sand and turf,
- A.
Hopewell
- B.
Ppl of great plains
- C.
Mound builders
- D.
Anasazi
- E.
Inuit
- 16.Name also means "mound builders"
- A.
Anasazi
- B.
Inuit
- C.
Iroquois
- D.
Hopewell
- 17.Built longhouses and women owned dwellings
- A.
Inuit
- B.
Iroquois
- C.
Hopewell
- 18.Capital was Cuzco
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 19.Ruler Pachacuti quickly expanded his empire until it stretched 2500 miles
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 20.Believed they could gain strength and bravery by eating parts of sacrificed person
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 21.Writing system based on hieroglyphics that were written on bark, folded like an accordian and covered with a thin plaster
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 22.Believe that the earth will be destroyed by an earthquake
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 23.Capital was Cuzco
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 24.Buildings were tepees
- A.
Hopewell
- B.
Ppl of great plains
- C.
Mound builders
- 25.Economy based primarily on agriculture
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 26.Had a powerful military forced used only when necessary
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 27.Ended sometime between 900-400 BC with small groups surviving in nomadic bands
- A.
All mesoamerican civilizations
- B.
Olmec
- C.
Toltec
- D.
Inca
- E.
Maya
- 28.Height of empire: 300-900 AD
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 29.Their city is best known today for its 15-foot high stone warrior figures
- A.
Olmec
- B.
Toltec
- C.
Inca
- D.
Maya
- 30.Empire loosely based on organized leagues of city-states
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- D.
Olmec
- E.
Toltec
- F.
X = -8/3
- G.
X = 11/3
- H.
X = 4/3
- I.
X = -14/3
- J.
X = -2/3
- 31.Told to find a place where they saw an eagle perching on a cactus with a snake in its mouth
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 32.Ended sometime between 900-400 BC with small groups surviving in nomadic bands
- A.
All mesoamerican civilizations
- B.
Olmec
- C.
Toltec
- D.
Inca
- E.
Maya
- 33.Had a major system of roads
- A.
Inca
- B.
Aztec
- C.
Olmec
- D.
Maya
- 34.Empire of tribute states
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 35.Known for their stone totums
- A.
Olmec
- B.
Toltec
- C.
Inuit
- D.
Anasazi
- 36.Had extensive organization-- divided empire into units, which were governed by a bureacracy
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 37.1 offical language: Quecha
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 38.Had a confederation of city-states governed by officials who reported happenings to the emperor
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 39.Empire of tribute states
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 40.Emperor was also the main religious leader and had absolute power
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 41.Practiced human sacrficie to enire the survival of the gods and people,so they sent human energy skyward
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 42.Had a number system using zero
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inc
- C.
Maya
- 43.Laws enforced with death pentaly=low crime rate
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 44.Collected a tribute from conquered ppls
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 45.Had small groups known as ayllu, who worked together building irrigation and agricultural terraces
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 46.Divided families into groups(10,100,1000,10000) and were led by a chief
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 47.Believed in cycles of creation, destruction
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 48.Had a mita-- required all able-bodied citizens to work for the state a certain number of days per year. (labor: state farmlands,craft goods,building of roads,palaces,etc.)
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 49.Fought into specific wars held only to gather prisoners for sacrifice.
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 50.Had a 14,000 mile road system with bridges,ranging from paved stone to simple paths. Had guest houses along roadside for weary travelers
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
- 51.Wore masks to participate in sacred ritals
- A.
Aztec
- B.
Inca
- C.
Maya
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