Quiz 11 Flashcards
“Sacred writings,” a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms; used by ancient Egyptians and Mayans is ________________.
tepees hieroglyphics adobe pueblos clans quipu
hieroglyphics
Incan civilization emerged in the small community around __________
Lima.
Santiago.
Cuzco.
Tenochtitlán.
Cuzco
The __________ rulers in Mesoamerica were assisted by a council of lords and government officials.
Mayan
Aztec
Incan
Toltec
Aztec
Early European visitors were especially impressed by the sophistication of Incan __________
poetry.
court theater.
religious rituals.
buildings and monuments.
buildings and monuments.
The Inca developed a well-organized empire, in which conquered territories __________
were semi-autonomous.
appointed their own leaders.
ran their own affairs.
were governed by a high-ranking noble who was sent to the region.
were governed by a high-ranking noble who was sent to the region.
Quipu was the Incan system of __________
writing.
government.
record keeping.
road building.
record keeping.
Which of the following helped bring down the Aztec state?
internal revolt
a volcanic eruption
new diseases brought by the Spaniards
overuse of farmland
new diseases brought by the Spaniards
Members of the Grand Council of the Iroquois League were chosen by __________
the women of each clan.
the men of each clan.
the clan mothers.
a group of 50 Iroquois elders.
the clan mothers.
The Maya __________
sold captured nobles and war leaders into slavery.
developed a sophisticated calendar called the Long Count.
consolidated their power over much of what is modern Mexico.
developed democratic institutions.
developed a sophisticated calendar called the Long Count.
The vast land area of the Americas contains __________
tropical forests.
ice-covered lands.
all of these answers.
deserts.
All of these answers
A multi-storied structure of the Anasazi that could house up to 250 people were _________.
pueblos longhouses tributes tepees hieroglyphics clans quipu
pueblos
A system of knotted strings used by the Inca people for keeping records were _________.
tribute tepees adobe clans hieroglyphics pueblos quipu
quipu
Full-time farming in __________ began around A.D. 700.
the Arctic
the Mississippi River valley
the Northwest
Cahokia
the Mississippi River valley
The first inhabitants of the Americas most likely were __________
growers of corn, squash, and beans.
hunters and gatherers following bison and caribou herds.
seal hunters.
terrace farmers.
hunters and gatherers following bison and caribou herds.
Due to variations in geography and climate, the cultures that emerged in the Americas were as different from one another as the Inca of Peru and the Inuit of __________
the tundra region south of the Arctic.
the Mississippi River valley.
the Eastern Woodlands.
the Valley of Mexico.
the tundra region south of the Arctic.
