The Americas AP World History

Which empire had a capital city called Tenochtitlan?

• Aztec Empire

• Mayan Empire

• Inca Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Which civilization developed a complex calendar system?

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Inca

• Egyptian

Which empire had a road network called the Carpa Nan?

• Roman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

Which empire regularly practiced human sacrifice as part of their religious rituals?

• Ottoman Empire

• Maya City States

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

Which empire was conquered by the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés?

• Maya Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

Which civilization developed a system of terraced farming?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Egyptian

Who led the Spanish conquistadors in the conquest of the Incan Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the quipu system and who developed it?

• Raised beds for catching rain water developed by the Inca

• Knotted strings used to record numerical information for trade and engineering developed by the Aztec

• Knotted strings used to record numerical information for trade and engineering developed by the Inca

• Raised beds for catching rain water developed by the Aztec

Who used the mit'a system

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya City States

• Byzantine Empire

What was the primary religion of the rulers of the Mali Empire during the 13th and 14th centuries?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Traditional African religions