Unit 4 Empires

The Maya civilization made significant advancements in which field?

• Metallurgy

• Steam power

• Astronomy

• Gunpowder

Which crop was central to the diet and culture of many Indigenous groups in North America?

• Rice
• Wheat
• Maize (corn)
• Potatoes

Which was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Cusco

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

• Tikal

The Inca Empire used an item with knots to record information

• quipu
• nahunatl
• maya
• aymara

Which engineering feat is associated with the Inca civilization?

• Floating gardens (chinampas)

• Pyramid temples

• Aqueducts

• Terrace farming on mountainsides

The Aztec practice of human sacrifice was primarily to:

• Appease the gods

• Punish criminals

• Entertain the public

• Train warriors

What caused the global Microsoft outage on July 19th?

• A malfunction in Microsoft's hardware
• An error in the Mac operating system
• A faulty software update by Crowdstrike
• A cyberattack

What might be the best response to the July 19th outage?

• Bail out Crowdstrike
• Increase cybersecurity regulations
• Stop relying on all the same platforms
• Require governments & companies to have a backup

What is this?

• Qullqas

• Ayllus

• Chasqui

• Quipu

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of which Empire?

• Maya Empire

• Inca Empire

• Mexican Empire

• Aztec Empire