The Americas 1200-1450

What was the basis for the founding of major cultures in the Americas between 1200-1450?

• Military conquests

• Religion, community crops, tools, and environmental knowledge

• Trade and commerce

• Technological advancements

What was the Haudenosaunee Confederation known for in North America?

• It was the least powerful force.

• It was a minor cultural group.

• It was the most powerful force.

• It was a European colony.

Which tribes were part of the Haudenosaunee meeting around 1200?

• Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk

• Aztec, Inca, Maya

• Cherokee, Sioux, Apache

• Navajo, Hopi, Zuni

What type of hierarchy did the Haudenosaunee tribes rely on?

• Patriarchal

• Monarchical

• Matriarchal

• Anarchical

What sign did the Aztec people receive to build their home, Tenochtitlan?

• A rainbow over a mountain

• An eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth

• A comet in the sky

• A river flowing backwards

What did the Aztecs believe could delay the apocalypse?

• Offering the blood of human sacrifices

• Building more pyramids

• Trading with neighboring cities

• Creating new gods

What was one reason the Aztecs wanted to conquer neighboring peoples?

• To collect tribute in the form of food or precious items

• To expand their territory for farming

• To find new sources of water

• To learn new languages

Which civilization's cultural and political center was Mayapan between 1250 and 1450?

• Yucatecan Maya

• Aztec

• Toltec

• Inca

What new practices did the Toltec bring to the Maya region?

• New gods, such as Quetzalcoatl

• New farming techniques

• New forms of government

• New languages

Who was considered the representative of Inti on Earth in Inca society?

• Manco Capac

• Sapa Inca

• Mama Oqllu

• Viracocha