Exploration & MesoAmerica

The Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica pre-dated the Maya and Aztec civilizations in the same region. What contribution did the Olmec people make to the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• the development of quipu

• the development of the calendar

• the development of wheat farming

• the development of cattle ranching

Which ancient civilization was located in South America?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Olmec

What role did war prisoners take in Aztec society?

• War prisoners were held for ransom from Aztec enemies.

• War prisoners were sacrificed to the sun god.

• War prisoners were used to carry messages along the extensive network of Aztec roads.

• War prisoners were encouraged to become Aztec warriors to fight other Aztec enemies.

How did both the Maya and Inca adapt to their physical environments in order to successfully develop agriculture?

• The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas built terraces for farming.

• The Incas built chinampas for farming and the Mayas built terraces for farming.

• The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas used crop rotation for farming.

• The Incas used slash and burn and the Mayas built terraces for farming.

How was quipu used by the Inca?

• to symbolize the sun god

• to clean the floors of public buildings and spaces

• as a three-dimensional art form to beautify religious temples

• to keep records of tax collections, census records, and other data

What was the primary purpose for the building of the Inca road system?

• to allow for easy trade into and out of the empire

• to allow armies and news to move quickly through the empire

• to allow farmers to move their products to the market before they spoil

• to increase the speed of travel to religious festivals in the northern part of the empire

Which societies listed below created large stone heads?

• Inca

• Zapotec

• Maya

• Olmec

Who was the Aztec leader when the Spanish arrived?

• Moctezuma I

• Hernan Cortes

• Huayna Capac

• Pascal the Great

What motivated European maritime exploration of the Indian Ocean?

• to colonize Madagascar

• to find a route east to the Americas

• to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to sell European goods like wool

• to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to buy highly valued items like spices

What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Native American population?

• an increase in the average global temperature

• an increase in oral storytelling to pass down Native American history

• the spread of higher calorie food that allowed Native Americans to rest more

• the spread of Old World diseases to which the Native Americans had no immunity