Unit 1-4: State-Building in the AMERICAS

Unit 1-4: State-Building in the AMERICAS

9th Grade

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Unit 1-4: State-Building in the AMERICAS

Unit 1-4: State-Building in the AMERICAS

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Marie H

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Centralized monarchy

Hierarchical structure

City-states

Nomadic tribes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization is noted for its centralized bureaucracy?

Aztecs

Maya

Incas

Mississippians

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What architectural achievement is associated with the Mississippian culture?

Pyramids

Mound-building

Stone temples

Aqueducts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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