Pre-Columbian Empires

Which physical feature in South America had the largest effect on the development of the Inca civilization?

• the Guiana Highlands

• the Amazon River

• the Andes Mountains

• the Atacama Desert

Which of the following was one of the achievements of the Incas in the field of transportation?

• They had an extensive road system which was built to accommodate wagons and carriages.

• They were great shipbuilders and had sea routes connecting different parts of the empire.

• They built a canal system and could ship goods throughout the empire on barges.

• They built suspension bridges in order to travel across the deep ravines of their mountainous terrain.

What government structure did the Aztec and the Inca have in common?

• They were ruled by emperors.

• They allowed everyone to vote.

• They had a two-party system.

• They chose a priest to lead.

Which native civilization lived in the region that is now eastern and southern Mexico?

• Mexican

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

The religion of both the Incas and the Aztecs was

• monotheistic (one God)

• polytheistic (many gods)

How did the geography of the Yucatán, home of the Maya civilization, help to promote trade?

• A lack of forests made it easier to build an extensive road system.

• A harsh climate forced the people to barter for most of their food.

• Rivers and a long ocean shoreline made transporting goods easier.

• Large inland lakes and streams let the people import food items.

What religious practice did the Inca, Aztec, and Maya have in common?

• worshipping only one god

• offering sacrifices to the gods

• reading books about the gods

• going to the temple on Sundays

As the Aztec population grew, they needed to expand agricultural production around Lake Texcoco. They created new farmland by

• growing crops on artificial islands built on reed mats.

• draining the lake bed to create new farmlands.

• terracing land on nearby hills to make farming possible.

• using the three-field system to rotate crops each year.

Which of the following was a farming technique used by Aztecs?

• They used the three-field system of crop rotation.

• They grew crops on small plots of land surrounded by water.

• They used oxen to plow their fields.

• They grew all of their crops inside greenhouses.

What was one way Inca rulers tried to promote trade throughout their rugged empire?

• They traded for textiles and gold on the Amazon River.

• They travelled shipping lanes along the Atlantic coast.

• All trade had to pass through their capital city of Cuzco.

• They built an elaborate road and bridge system in the Andes.