Multiple Choice Flashcards
A key example of Incan social organization was the _________ that shared food and resources amount group members
Allyu
Where did the Inca Civilization develope?
In the Andes Mountains of South America
Why was the Mita System important to the Incas?
They used it to collect taxes in the for, of physical labor.
How did the geography of the Andes affect the incas?
The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to help them farm
What statement would be best describe how the Incan government would react to a natural disaster?
The central government would distribute food and clothing to those in need
In an architects and engineers are famous for building what?
Thousands of milked of roads to connect the empire
The Incas created the Quipu, a record-keeping device which was made from?
Knitted pieces of string
What was the best explanation for the success of the Incan empire?
They had a well organized, highly efficient society and government
What were the characteristics of the Incan Ayllu?
The Ayllu was composed of related families, Ayllu leaders distributed food to the group, and allusion were associated with the Mita system.
What characteristics do both the dancing Egyptians and the Incans share?
Both had written language
According to their religion, the Maya believed what?
The Kings and priests could communicate with the gods
The first Mesoamerican civilization began when?
Once people learned how to farm in poor rainforest soils
A major breakthrough of the Maya was what?
Developing the concept of 0
How did the Aztecs take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?
They conquered their neighbors with a powerful army
What happened at the peak of the Aztec Empire?
Extended from central Mexico to Guatemala
Who ran the everyday operations of the Aztec government?
The War Council
The group that ruled the Aztec empire was known as who/what?
The triple alliance
To increase the land available for farming, the Aztecs built what?
Chinampas
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location located where?
On a small island in a shallow lake
By studying the glyphs on Maya Steele, Scholars had a chance to learn about what?
The deeds of the Mayan rulers
Maya astronomers created three major types of what?
Calendars
Many Mayan pyramids were topped by what?
Temples
The Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica developed where?
The tropical lowlands
What would be the best statement to describe the Maya cities?
Maya cities had pyramids and palaces in their centers
