Ch. 24 Test

The Incan empire included which geographical regions or natural features? (Choose 3)

• coastal desert
• Andes Mountains
• jungle
• Mesoamerica
• Mississippi River

Why did the Inca people mummify their dead?

• to preserve bodies for the afterlife
• to prevent bodies from being stolen by enemies
• to prevent disease from spreading
• to keep from using scarce level ground for graves

What characteristic was common to the Maya, Aztec, and Incan civilizations?

• They created chinampas.
• They developed a writing system.
• They used iron tools.
• They worshiped many gods.

Which architectural accomplishment is common to each of the three civilizations?

• They built central city marketplaces.
• They built roads and bridges.
• They built temples.
• They built central plazas

Most people in the Aztec civilization belonged to which social class?

• noble
• serf
• slave
• commoner

The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was built on:

• A mountain peak
• A lake system
• A coastal beach
• A desert oasis

The Aztecs developed which agricultural technique to maximize farming in their lake environment?

• Chinampas (floating gardens)
• Desert irrigation
• Slash-and-burn
• Underground farming

What geographic challenge did the Inca overcome through terrace farming?

• Coastal flooding
• Desert conditions
• Steep mountain slopes
• Arctic temperatures

The Aztec practice of building artificial islands for farming was influenced by:

• Mountain terrain
• Desert conditions
• Lake environment
• Ocean tides

The Inca adapted to different elevation zones by:

• Avoiding agriculture completely
• Only growing one crop
• Growing different crops at different elevations
• Importing all their food