ML Unit 7 Test on Maya, Aztec, Inca and West Africa

Front

Which term accurately describes Ancient Incan religion? Options: Buddhist, Confucian, monotheistic, polytheistic

Back

polytheistic

Answer explanation

Polytheistic means "many gods."

Front

To which unique geographic feature did the Incans adapt?

Back

Andes Mountains

Front

Which ancient civilization was founded on the Yucatán Peninsula?

Back

Maya

Front

How did this farming technique impact Aztec society?

Back

It allowed the Aztec population to grow as food production increased.

Front

Terrace farming by the Inca and the use of chinampas by the Aztec are examples of what advancement?

Back

agricultural adaptation to the environment

Front

What were the two main reasons that led the Maya to develop their calendar system?

Back

religion and agriculture

Front

How were the Maya and Inca economies similar to earlier Latin American civilizations?

Back

They were based on agricultural trade.

Front

Why did the Inca create engineering feats like this?

Back

To connect their road system across mountains.

Front

Maya had structures like this in their city-states. Why?

Back

For religious and civic purposes.

Front

How did terrace farming impact the environment of the Inca?

Back

They made rocky ground suitable for agriculture.