9.7/9.8 Africa, Mesoamerica Civilizations, Exploration

Which title best describes this map?

• Mesoamerican Cultural Areas

• South American Urban Areas

• Creation of the Spanish Viceroyalties

• Outposts of the Inca Empire

Which statement about the Aztec and Inca civilizations is a fact rather than an opinion?

• The Incas had a culture that was superior to the Aztec culture.

• Inca temples and Aztec calendars are the best examples of advanced science and technology.

• Religion, art, and science were better in Aztec and Inca cities than they were in European cities.

• Both the Incas and the Aztecs had large urban areas with governmental and religious buildings before the arrival of Europeans.

One way the Incas adapted their environment was by

• building a network of roads through the mountains

• growing rice as a major agricultural product

• establishing an encomienda system

• creating floating gardens

Which factor most influenced the development of diverse cultures in pre-Columbian South America?

• trade agreements

• geographic features

• imported religious ideas

• peasant revolts

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies. This diagram shows the Incas had a farming system that

• provided crops for the entire society

• left much of the land unfarmed

• set aside fifty percent of the crops for those who farmed the fields

• grew crops only for priests and government officials

Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?

• deserts

• irregular coastline

• river valleys

• mountains

Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

• astrolabe

• road system

• gunpowder

• wheeled carts

Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of

• the ability of civilizations to adapt to their region's physical geography

• slash-and-burn farming techniques

• Mesoamerican art forms symbolizing the importance of agriculture

Which conclusion about the Inca city of Machu Picchu can be drawn from the map?

• A) Religious activities were prohibited in this city.

• B) The city was a ceremonial site, not a place of permanent settlement.

• C) Community planning and an organized way of life are not evident in this city.

• D) The city had a government with laws, leadership, and a military force.

Which conclusion about Incan society could be drawn from the map?

• An extensive road system connected all parts of the Empire for trade.

• Their trade depended on many seaports.

• Tropical climatic conditions existed throughout the empire.

• A similar language unified the Inca civilization.