Chapter 14 Section 2: Mesoamerica and South America Quiz

Who conquered Teotihuacan around 900 C.E. and built Tollan as their capital city?

• The Aztec

• The Toltec

• The Cahokia

• The Lions

Which statements best describes the Aztec?

• The Aztec were descendants of the Inca.

• The Aztec were a triple alliance with three groups.

• The Aztec were invaders from the Andes region.

• The Aztec were a single clan from the Yucatan Peninsula.

What did the series of knotted strings known as the quipu reveal about the Inca?

• The Inca had no calendar

• The Inca had a special written language

• The Inca had an advanced understanding of mathematics.

• The Inca had great agricultural techniques

Polynesians were known to be masters in what?

• shipbuilders

• navigators

• sailors

• fishermen

• all answer choices are correct

The Island Caribs in the Lesser Antilles were influenced more by _______________ cultures.

• Floridian

• North American

• Mesoamerican

• South American

One of the most famous examples of Inca architecture is the city of _____________.

• Machu Picchu

• Rapa Nui

• Tenochtitlán

• Texcoco

The Aztecs may have been the first society with compulsory education. Which best describes compulsory education?

• education that was optional

• education for boys only

• education required by law

• education for royalty families only

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

• rivers

• qanats

• roads

• canals

What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?

• They established large empires.

• They were conquered by the French.

• They believed in polytheism

• They traded with China and India.

What was similar between the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations?

• advanced and complex societies

• conquered by Italians

• did not believe in a strong central government

• All were located in Souht America.