The Maya city-states were

regularly at war with each other.

governed by townspeople and peasants.

sparsely populated religious centers.

populated until the twentieth century.

Which of the following best describes Maya social structure?

Scribes and nobles supported absolute rulers who ruled over peasants and townspeople.

Peasants, townspeople, and scribes elected new rulers every twelve years.

No strict division of labor existed. Men and women shared responsibilities.

Townspeople and scribes farmed crops on terraced land surrounding the cities.

On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya

practiced human sacrifice of war captives.

burned large quantities of maize.

climbed to the central pyramid’s shrine.

wrote and performed lengthy war songs.

The Aztec government was authoritarian, ruled by a monarch who

claimed to be descended from the gods.

refused assistance from the nobility.

delegated power to merchants and officials.

gave tributes to the territorial lords.

The greatest political power in the Inca Empire was the

emperor, who claimed to be divine.

governor of each imperial quarter.

leader of the labor service in Cuzco.

nobility from the provinces near Cuzco.

Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system?

high altitude, terraced farms with precise irrigation systems

pepper and rice farms that were far away from farmers’ huts

small but highly complex farms that grew vanilla and sugarcane

urban farms managed by women and children of noble birth

Why did Inca wise men turn historical events into spoken stories? A. B. C. D.

The Inca lacked a system of writing.

The Inca prized poetry and music.

Storytelling was considered sacred.

Written historical records were forbidden.

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