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1
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Which of the following was the first to develop and advanced civilization in central Mexico ?

a. Toltec
b. Aztec
c. Maya
d. Teotihuacan

A

d. Teotihuacan

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Which of the following settled on the Yucatan peninsula ?

a. Toltec
b. Aztec
c. Maya
d. Inca

A

c. Maya

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__________________ culture left behind the Avenue of the Dead and Sun and Moon Pyramid ?

a. Toltec
b. Aztec
c. Maya
d. Teotihuacan

A

d. Teotihuacan

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4
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Toltec culture was highly militarized and included the cult of human sacrifice ?
True or False

A

True

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The Toltec leader __________ was exiled for attempting to introduce a monotheistic cult centered on the “Feathered Serpent”

a. Moctezuma II
b. Pacachuti
c. Huitzilopochtli
d. Topiltzin

A

d. Topiltzin

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Which is true of the Aztec

a. Originally a nomadic tribe from Northern Mexico
b. Originated from the Yucatan
c. Capital was at Tlaxcala
d. Worked as mercenaries before gaining independence

A

a. Originally a nomadic tribe from Northern Mexico

d. Worked as mercenaries before gaining independence

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Which was the Aztec’s patron god ?

a. Tlaloc
b. Huitzilopochtli
c. Nezhualkcoyotl
d. Quetzalcoatl

A

b. Huitzilopochtli

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8
Q

In what year did the Aztecs establish capital within Lake Texcoco ?

a. 1325
b. 1428
c. 1434
d. 1519

A

a. 1325

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9
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What did the Aztecs see that led them to select the site of their capital ?

A

Eagle with snake in its mouth standing on cactus

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10
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The Aztecs maximized agricultural production by building floating gardens known as

a. Chinampas
b. Quipis
c. Chuno
d. Obsidian

A

a. Chinampas

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Which is true of the floating gardens ?

a. Utilized 3 sisters method of cultivation
b. Maximized agricultural productivity
c. used trees to fix roots to lake bed
d. 17 feet wide and 100-300 foeet long

A

All

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12
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The Aztec market at Tlateloco was flush with luxury goods from all around Latin America because of _______–the merchant class which specialized in long distance trade

a. Ayllu
b. Calpulli
c. Obisidian
d. Pochtea

A

d. Pochtea

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When the Spanish Conquistador _________ arrived in 1519, Moctezuma believes he is the reincarnation of fabled god __________

a. Tlaloc
b. Nahuatl
c. Huitzilopochtli
d. Quetzalcoatl

A

Herman Cortez

d. Quetzalcoatl

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14
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Which are reasons why Conquistadors were able to overtake the Aztec Empire ?

a. Superior Technology
b. Infectious Diseases
c. Spanish alliances with Aztec subject populations
d. Aztec political dissent

A

All

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Aztec practice of Human sacrifice

1) Why was it necessary ?
2. Which god are they trying to appease ?
3. How did this help the Aztecs politically ?
4. How did it hurt the Aztecs politically ?

A

a. Necessary to feed the sun god so it can fight off evil.
b. Their patron god, the god of the sun
c. Made people believe that efforts were being made to make things better
d. Neighboring tribes disapproved of it and were willing to ally themselves with the Conquistadors

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The Incan empire benefitted from the infrastructure of the _____ empire

a. Aztec
b. Mayan
c. Chimu
d. Toltec

A

c. Chimu

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17
Q

The Inca Emperor ______________ oversaw the empires most rapid period of expansion.

a. Athuallpa
b. Pachatuti
c. Twantinsuyu
d. Huancar

A

b. Pachatuti

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18
Q

The language of the Incas was ____________

a. Allyu
b. Nahuatl
c. Quechua
d. Tambo

A

c. Quechua

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19
Q

The Incas didnt have a system of writing, but were able to keep precise numerical records with the

a. Ayllu
b. Quipu
c. Mita
d. Tambo

A

b. Quipu

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20
Q

The Incas had a communication system very similar to the Mongol Post Horse House system. T or F

A

True

21
Q

The Incan government held tight control over the Empire’s surpluses, limiting private trade and commercial growth.
T or F

A

True

22
Q

The Inca’s government used social welfare programs to care for the empire’s sick and elderly
T or F

A

True

23
Q

The Incans are decimated with the arrival of the Conquistador ______________ in 1532.

a. Francisco Pizzaro
b. Hernan Cortex

A

a. Francisco Pizzaro

24
Q

Machu Picchu was undiscovered until Hiram Bingham uncovered it in 1911.
T or F

A

True

25
Q 
The Inca capital was
a. Quito
b. Lima
c. Cuzco
d/ Tenochtitlan
A

c. Cuzco

26
Q

Each citizen was required to provide labor and service to the empire under the ____________ system

a. Quipo
b. Obsidian
c. Mita
d. Ayllu

A

c. Mita

27
Q

What was the name of the freezed dried potatoes created by the Inca ?

a. Quipu
b. Obsidian
c. Chuno
d. Ayllu

A

c. Chuno

28
Q

What is true of the Incan Imperial Road system ?

a. Known as Capac-Nan
b. one road followed the coastline and another the mountains
c. Chasqui were stationed one mile apart to relay messages by foot
d. Unless granted special permission, the road was available only to government officials

A

All

29
Q

Who was Topiltzin ?

A

Toltic leader and priest who said Quetzalcoatl was a god

30
Q

Who was Quetzalcatl ?

A

Feathered serpant

31
Q

What was Tenochtitlan ?

A

Founded in 1325-the Aztec capital. Modern day Mexico city. Near Lake Texcoco

32
Q

Who was Huitilopochtil ?

A

Aztec patron god; Sun god. Red with the blood of sacrificial victims

33
Q

Define Ayllus

A

An allyu is the name of the the kinship-based system created as a social and political organization by the Inca people, the empire of western South America during the 15th and 16th centuries AD.

34
Q

Idenitfy Pachacuti

A

Incan leader who defeated rivals and expanded the empire

35
Q

What are thje 2 civilizations that ruled the Valley of Mexico prior to the Aztecs

A

Toltec and Teotihuacan

36
Q

Describe culture of the Toltecs and how it influenced Aztecs

A

Stong militaristic society
sacrifice
built pyramids and temples

37
Q

Where was Toltec capital

A

Tula

38
Q

What were the requirements of a lesser chieftain wisihing to speak with Montezuma

A

No shoes, looking at ground

39
Q

What was expected of Montezumas guards during meals

A

Ate after him

40
Q

How does the dining styles of Montezuma and Ghengis Khan compare

A

Lots of food for the leader and gold. Servants bring food

41
Q

How can you tell the Spaniards werent accustomed to tobacco ?

A

?

42
Q

What type of viper has bells on its tail ?

A

rattlesnake

43
Q

How are Indians sacrificed ?

A

tear open chest and rip heart out

44
Q

How does Dial describe the quality of Aztec weapons

Knives
Shields
Helmets

A

Cut better than sword
Great and small shields
made of wood and bone

45
Q

Identify Obsidian

A

black volcanic rock, glass like

46
Q

What was the agricultural tax rate for all subjects of the Incan empire

A

1/3 of all harvest

47
Q

How did Incas make the most of farming their steep hills?

A

terraces

48
Q

What device did the Inca use to keep numerical records

A

knots

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