WH Unit 5 Quiz 1

Based on this information, which statement BEST describes the Aztec and Inca Empires?

• The Sapa Inca governed more directly than the Huey Tlatoani.

• Collecting taxes was less important to the Inca than it was to the Aztecs.

• The city-states of Aztec civilization had less power than the Inca ayllu.

• Religion was more important in the Inca Empire than in the Aztec Empire.

Use the picture of terrace farming in Peru to answer the question.

The practice of terrace farming can be traced back to the Andes in 1000 CE and was widely used by the Inca. Why was this practice important to the Inca?

• It helped them grow crops in areas where the land often froze.

• It helped them grow crops in areas that receive little rainfall.

• It helped them grow crops in hilly or mountainous areas.

• It helped them grow crops in wetlands and swampy areas.

Read the text and answer the question.

A student is studying indigenous civilizations in

the Americas. She takes the following notes

about one of the cultures she is studying:

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Maya Empire

• Toltec Empire

Which feature did the Maya and Aztec civilizations share?

• pyramids that served religious functions

• floating gardens that were located on lakes

• ceremonial centers concealed high in the mountains

• cities constructed on islands for defense

This drawing is an example of

• Mayan glyphs.

• Egyptian hieroglyphics.

• Arabic calligraphy.

• Paleolithic cave art.

What did the Incan Empire use to send messages throughout its extensive empire?

• steles

• codices

• glyphs

• quipus

How did the Inca adapt to their physical environment?

• by constructing large fleets of fishing vessels

• by building footbridges to connect mountain roads

• by draining swampy areas for use as farmland

• by raising cattle and horses on the lowlands

What was the MAIN reason that the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán, presented geographical challenges?

• It was built in a desert.

• It was built on solid rock.

• It was built beneath a volcano.

• It was built on an island.

Which feature did the Maya and Aztec civilizations share?

• floating gardens that were located on lakes

• pyramids that served religious functions

• ceremonial centers concealed high in the mountains

• cities constructed on islands for defense