the Americas (Achievements)

What was the primary purpose of aqueducts in the Roman Empire and Mesoamerica?

• To transport goods

• To move water into populated areas

• To build roads

• To create defense structures

What was the purpose of the large plaza in Maya cities?

• To serve as a military base

• To act as a public gathering place and market

• To store food

• To house the royal family

What was the main reason for the decline of Monte Albán around the year 700?

• Natural disasters

• Invasion by enemies

• Weakening of the city's power

• Economic collapse

What was the purpose of aqueducts?

• To transport soldiers

• To move water into cities

• To build bridges

• To create trade routes

What did the Aztec Empire have a limited amount of, leading to the invention of chinampas?

• Water

• Land

• Food

• Labor

What was the purpose of Tenochtitlán in the Aztec Empire?

• A religious site

• A trade center

• The capital of the Aztec Empire

• A military base

What was the purpose of the Maya Trade Network?

• To expand the empire

• To get resources not native to a region

• To spread religion

• To conquer new lands

What is a quipu?

• A type of weapon

• A memory device

• A farming tool

• A musical instrument

What society did Tenochtitlán belong to?

• South America

• Europe

• Mesoamerica

• Asia

What was a consequence of Moctezuma II's rule?

• Expansion of the Aztec Empire

• Conquest by the Spanish

• Unification of the Maya

• Discovery of new lands