POP QUIZ 11.18.22

Which of the following claims is supported by this image?

• The Aztec's primary method of acquiring food was through trade and conquest.

• The Aztec were a warrior based culture, focused on offensive and defensive weapons.

• The Aztecs were more innovative than previously suggested by their warrior nature.

• The Aztecs made little to no modifications to their native lands.

Which answer best describes Aztec agricultural innovations such as Chinampas?

• Scrap Fertilizer - The heads and remains of fish and birds were buried beneath the soil to add nutrients to the soil.

• Floating Gardens - Woven barges built one foot above water level to grow crops in the surrounding lakes.

• Defensive Posts - These manmade islands were used to home soldiers and guards for long periods of time.

• Hydropower - Aztecs rerouted water flow to provide energy to rudimentary water wheels.

Which of the following provides evidence for the argument, Mesoamerican tribes were agrarian?

• Great efforts were made to the cultivate the land including the creation of Chinampas.

• Aztecs were primarily feed by hunting and gathering practices.

• Aztec tribes moved often around the Yucatan Peninsula looking for better resources.

• The lack of a central leadership console lead to constant civil war amongst Aztec tribal states.

Identify one claim made by the author.

• The Inca made no major feat of engineering.

• Incan messengers often relied on smoke and other forms of communication.

• The Inca had no means of travel throughout the empire.

• They engineered complex roadways to support travel between various parts of the area,

The mention of intricate roadways best supported Inca life in the ______________.

• desert.

• mountains.

• jungle.

• plains.

Similar to the creation of Chinampas, Inca modification of their natural environment supports what claim?

• Mesoamerican civilizations were mostly nomadic.

• Mesoamerican tribes had transitioned into settled, agrarian lifestyles.

• Many indigenous tribes of the Americas failed to pass-on knowledge.

• Little is known about Mesoamerican tribes prior to Spanish conquest.

Which viewpoint is correctly supported by this passage?

• Islamic scholars merely carried knowledge onward from previous, ancient periods of history.

• The Islamic World made no serious contributions to the fields of science or mathematics.

• Arab scientists used knowledge from former civilizations to create new advancements in science.

• Muslim scholars often struggled to translate important Greek and Roman texts.

The House of Wisdom in Baghdad ultimately served what primary function for the Islamic World?

• A library for translated works.

• A fortification against invaders.

• A center for learning and discovery.

• A palace of gold and luxuries.

This painting best illustrates which of the following features of the Chinese economy c. 1200?

• Chinese manufacturing of porcelain goods

• Government sponsored examinations

• An increased focus on agricultural output

• The establishment of paper currency for internal use.

Which of the following best describes the impact of Champa Rice farming?

• China experienced an economic recession

• The population nearly doubled in size.

• Many neighboring regions stopped eating rice.

• The cost of rice increased.