Quarter 2 Test

The Maya based their calendar on careful observations of:

• the planets, sun, and moon.

• the change in the seasons.

• yearly precipitation patterns.

• the migration of birds.

Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs

• forced conquered people to migrate.

• used conquered people as soldiers.

• used conquered people for human sacrifice.

• forced conquered people to change their agricultural methods.

The Inca expanded quickly under the leadership of:

• Montezuma.

• Huascar.

• Atahualpa.

• Pachacuti.

Using glyphs, the Maya were able to do which of the following?

• record historic events

• pass on stories from generation to generation

• make calendars

• all of the above

Which of the following ran down the middle of the Incan Empire?

• Andes Mountains

• Amazon River

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Lake Titicaca

Which of the following was true of the Maya?

• They were governed by a theocracy-the sun-god king.

• They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs.

• They were governed by warrior kings.

• They had a social welfare state that cared for all people under their control.

In which of the following ways were the Maya and Aztec similar?

• Both were ruled by city-state kings.

• Both used a written language.

• Both believed in the Great Spirit.

• Both were composed of small tribes.

What trade route stretched from Europe to China?

• Saharan Routes

• Silk Road

• Black Sea route

• Appian Way

What religion spread from India to the rest of East Asia?

• Shinto

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

The Tang and Song is known as the

• End of Chinese Civilization

• Golden Age of China

• dynastic Cycle

• dynastic Cycle