MP3 Social Studies Review

Which landform dominated the Incan Empire?

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

• Lenape River

• Sierra Madres Mountains

Incas used the wheel only for children's toys. They used the alpaca for hauling goods and farming. What is the most likely reason they did not build carts to make hauling goods easier?

• Only the Sapa Inca could use wheeled vehicles.

• Wheels sink in the marshy land of the empire.

• Carts could not navigate mountain roads.

• Their beliefs did not allow machines to perform labor.

The Aztec Territory was ​______ of the Incan territory.

(a)  

• northwest
• northeast

• southwest

• southeast

The quipus was used for the Inca to keep records instead of writing.

• True

• False

Which is true about Aztec culture?

• The Aztecs were not religious people.

• Aztec scholars were the most important citizens.

• The Aztecs had a strong warrior culture.

• Aztecs believed rulers became animals after death.

What would most likely happen if an ayllu did not produce enough to meet its needs?

• Its members would become slaves.

• They would trade with another ayllu.

• The ayllu would be drafted into the military.

• The Sapa Inca would host them in the palace.

Which feature supported agricultural practice of ancient civilizations and cultures?

• access to desert soil

• access to mountains tops

• access to water sources

• access to trade networks

Which statement best describes what the building of mounds suggests about the people of Cahokia?

• They had a stable form of government.

• They had better technology than other cultures.

• They lived in homes shared by the entire family.

• They made everyone in society help with public projects.

Which statement best describes a way that the Inca, Aztec, and Mississippians were similar?

• They all moved from place to place to establish new settlements.

• They all used the same system for transportation and communication.

• They all adapted to and modified the environment to meet their needs.

• They all followed the same leader to govern the people of their territories.

Which phrases best explain how roads and routes supported the Inca Empire? Select the two correct answers.

• By protecting communities from disasters caused by humans and nature

• by allowing for easy movement of armies and merchants

• by establishing direct pathways for travel to other continents.

• by guarding cities from invasions by surrounding groups

• by helping government officials send messages to each other