Civilizations of Americas (600-1200)

The largest city in the Americas around 600 CE was

• Tenochtitlan
• Teotihuacan
• Cuzco
• Tlateloco

A chinampa is a

• labor force used by American civilizations
• form of trade throughout the Americas
• floating gardens used to grow food
• religious ritual for the gods

Which of the following did NOT characterize the society of Teotihuacan?

• trade in pottery & obsidian
• development of the first apartment buildings
• a large military force
• use of llamas for carrying of goods

All of the following are characteristics of Mayan society EXCEPT

• reducing the use of human sacrifice
• bas-reliefs carved into walls
• elevation of fields to produce crops
• a polytheistic religion with a 3 layer cosmos

The most militaristic of all the American societies during this period were the

• Mayans
• Incas
• Aztecs
• Toltecs

The capital of the Aztec Empire was

• Teotihuacan
• Cahokia
• Tenochtitlan
• Cuzco

The Aztec Empire used a system for gaining extra food supplies. It was similar to the one used by Tang China. It was called the

• reciprocal 
• mita
• tributary
• ayllu

Which of the following North American societies used irrigation for their survival?

• Mound Builders
• Anasazi
• Mississippian
• Pueblo

The largest urban center in North America during this period was

• Cuzco
• Cahokia
• Teotihuacan
• Tenochtitlan

The Andean civilizations used all of these agricultural methods EXCEPT

• domestication of llamas
• freeze drying food
• extensive irrigation
• terrace farming