Early Civilizations of LA

How did trade help the Olmec?

• It enabled them to develop a writing system.

• It enabled them to develop a class structure.

• It enabled them to plan their settlements.

• It enabled them to erect stone buildings.

How did geography affect the lives of the early Maya?

• It required them to clear areas to farm.

• It required them to live in one large city.

• It required them to build houses with obsidian.

• It required them to trade to have enough food.

Why was there sometimes fighting among Maya cities during the Classic Age?

• because of the theft of valuable sculptures and paintings

• because of disagreements over how to select a single ruler

• because of competition over the control of land and resources

• because of disagreements over how to conduct religious ceremonies

Maya kings might have contributed to the decline of Maya civilization by forcing _______ to farm for them or work on building projects.

Moctezuma II cautiously welcomed the Spanish because he believed that Cortés was a ____.

What is the meaning of the word 'trader'?

• The meaning of the word 'trader' is a person who buys and sells goods and services.

• A trader is a type of vehicle used for transportation.

• A trader is a tool used for gardening.

• A trader is a type of clothing worn in winter.

Many Aztec ____ doubled as spies, keeping the rulers informed about what was happening in their lands.

• Farmers

• Merchants (Store Owners)

• Priests

• Warriors

After the Inca conquered the people, they adopted many of their customs.

• Chavin

• Chimu
• Moche

• Nazca

How did people living in the Inca Empire obtain the goods they needed?

• by buying them at roadside markets

• by buying them from traveling merchants

• by having them given to them by religious leaders

• by having them given to them by government officials

How did Inca pay their taxes?

• by giving gold to the ruler

• by giving crops to the priests

• by performing labor for wealthy landowners

• by performing labor for the central government