WH Chp 14 Review

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The Maya city-states were

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regularly at war with each other.

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Introducing metal-working to Mesoamerica, the _____ were the first people in the region to work in gold and silver

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Toltec

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The Aztec government was authoritarian, ruled by a monarch who

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claimed to be descended from the gods.

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Which people preserved, especially in pottery, the Chavin culture? Options: Nazca, Aztecs, Maya, Toltec

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Nazca

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The greatest political power in the Inca Empire was the

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emperor, who claimed to be divine.

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What led to a prosperous culture in the Mississippi River valley in a.d. 700? Options: start of mound building, end of inter-tribal warfare, development of longhouse, shift to full-time farming

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shift to full-time farming

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Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system? urban farms managed by women and children of noble birth, pepper and rice farms that were far away from farmers’ huts, small but highly complex farms that grew vanilla and sugarcane, high altitude, terraced farms with precise irrigation systems

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high altitude, terraced farms with precise irrigation systems

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Why did Inca wise men turn historical events into spoken stories?

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The Inca lacked a system of writing.

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What was the primary role of the Aztec priests in society?

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They were responsible for performing religious rituals and ceremonies.

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What kind of writing system did the Mayans develop?

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Hieroglyphic