Pre-Columbian America 1200 c. to 1450 c.

Pre-Columbian America 1200 c. to 1450 c.

Multiple Choice

The term pre-columbian describes the history of America before the arrival of

• Pryamids
• Human sacrifices
• Writing
• Europeans

Multiple Choice

The Aztecs occupied the area of the modern day country of Mexico?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

• chinampas
• mita
• masonry
• terraced farming

Multiple Choice

The name of the capital of the Aztec Empire was

• Chinampas

• Valley of Mexico

• Death Valley

• Tenochtitlan

Multiple Choice

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• the emperor commanded it

• their polytheistic religion demanded human sacrifice

• their hatred of blood

Multiple Choice

Huge empire in south american; conquered in 1533 C.E.

• Olmec

• Toltec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Multiple Choice

Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?

• monsoons
• deserts
• mountains
• rain forests

Multiple Choice

What technology helped maintain control and travel in the Inca empire?

• Roads

• Mita

• Quipa

• Ships

Multiple Choice

What was the system used by the Inca for people to perform labor services to pay taxes?

• Mita System

• Quipa System

• Quechuan System

• Maize System

Multiple Choice

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

• tribute

• quechua

• terrace farming

• chinampas farming

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a method of state-building used by the Mexica/Aztec?

• Collecting tribute from conquered people

• Taxing trade with Muslim merchants

• Using religion to justify power

• Military superiority over neighboring peoples