Unit 1-4: State-Building in the AMERICAS

Which two civilizations are mentioned as using human sacrifice as part of their religious practices?

• Aztecs and Incas

• Maya and Aztecs

• Incas and Mississippians

• Maya and Mississippians

What was a key feature of the Mississippian culture’s political organization?

• Centralized monarchy

• Hierarchical structure

• City-states

• Nomadic tribes

Which civilization is noted for its centralized bureaucracy?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Incas

• Mississippians

What architectural achievement is associated with the Mississippian culture?

• Pyramids

• Mound-building

• Stone temples

• Aqueducts

How did the Incas demonstrate cultural borrowing in their state development?

• By adopting the tribute system from the Aztecs

• By adapting practices from earlier civilizations like the Wari

• By building pyramids similar to the Maya

• By using human sacrifice

In what way did religion influence the expansion of the Maya and Aztec states?

• By encouraging trade with neighboring empires

• Through the use of human sacrifice to legitimize state power

• By promoting agricultural innovation

• By establishing democratic governments

Compare the administrative systems of the Aztecs and Incas. What is a key difference?

• The Aztecs had a centralized bureaucracy, while the Incas used a tribute system.

• The Incas had a centralized bureaucracy, while the Aztecs used a decentralized tribute system.

• Both had decentralized systems.

• Both had centralized monarchies.

Why was military strength important for both the Aztecs and Incas in building their empires?

• It allowed them to develop new agricultural techniques.

• It enabled them to establish and expand their empires.

• It helped them create monumental architecture.

• It led to the adoption of new religions.

Analyze how agricultural innovation contributed to the political organization of the Mississippian culture.

• It led to the development of a nomadic lifestyle.

• It supported a hierarchical structure and stable settlements.

• It caused the collapse of their society.

• It resulted in the abandonment of public works.

Evaluate how monumental architecture served as an expression of state power in the Aztec and Inca civilizations.

• It was used solely for religious ceremonies.

• It demonstrated the ability of the state to mobilize resources and labor.

• It was a result of cultural borrowing from Europe.

• It had no political significance.