Unit 6 Test Review

What region is known as Mesoamerica?

• the area that stretches south from central Mexico to northern Honduras

• south of what is present-day Mexico City in the Tehuacan Valley

• the Andes Mountains that stretch down the western edge of South America

How did the Aztecs adapt to their physical environment?

• They built footbridges that connected their roads across the Andes.

• They established extensive trade agreements with Europe.

• They built floating gardens called chinampas to farm in Lake Texcoco.

Which of the following used a system of writing based on pictures called glyphs, similar to the Egyptians?

• Maya

• Mongols

• Tang China

One way in which the ancient Inca Empire and the Roman Empire are similar is that both

• traded with other civilizations along the Silk Road

• built a system of roads through the empire

• adopted Christianity as the state religion

Which culture is called the "mother culture" because it influenced later Mesoamerican societies?

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

Which of the following was true of the Aztec?

• They practiced human sacrifice

• They traded with South American tribes

• They had many forms of government

The end of the Aztec and Incan Empire occurred when

• the Olmec and Mayans revolted.

• civil war tore them about

• the Spanish conquered them

The Aztecs were resented by the people they conquered because the Aztecs

• they forced people to adopt their culture

• they practiced human sacrifice using the conquered people

• could not produce enough food to support a large population

In which of the following American civilizations did the government control the economy and require all citizens to farm for the good of the empire?

• Olmecs

• Maya

• Incans

Which of the following American civilizations were famous for building large stone-carved head monuments?

• Olmecs

• Mayans

• Incas