1. Which of the following best summarizes how the environment impacted the growth of the Maya?
A. The Maya had to adapt to living in high elevations with thin oxygen****
B. The Maya had to learn farming techniques to clear the dense rain forest.
C.The Maya had to build causeways and canals to adapt to living on an island.
D .The Maya had to expand their territory to find suitable farm land.
2. How were Incan commoners grouped within their social class?
A.
by gender and age
B.
by family rank
C.
by wealth and status****
D.
by religious worship
3. Which of the following is an example of Aztec art?
A.
huge, carved stone heads
B.
intricate, carved hieroglyphs****
C.
elaborate feather headdresses
D.
richly colored textiles
4. Which of the following statements describes the Mayan writing system?
A.
The Mayan writing system was more advanced than Eurasian cultures.
B.
The Mayan writing system was the most evolved in the Americas.****
C.
The Mayan writing system, and all evidence of it, was destroyed by the Spanish.
D.
The Mayan writing system is still widely used in Central America today.
5. Which of the following statements best describes the Mississippians?
A.
The Mississippians developed a complex culture and lived in large communities.
B.
The Mississippians lived in the Northwest and hunted and gathered for survival.
C.
The Mississippians developed a complex culture and lived in the Southwest.****
D.
The Mississippians were a nomadic tribe that lived in the Great Plains.
6. What material did the people of the North American Southwest tribes use to build their homes?
A.
bison hide****
B.
thatched straw
C.
young trees
D.
dried mud
7. What was the purpose of the complex calendars developed by the Incas?
A.
to determine government events
B.
to record the king’s achievements
C.
to determine when to plant crops****
D.
to establish four distinct seasons
8. Which of the following farming methods helped the Inca farm the hillsides?
A.
slash-and-burn
B.
crop rotation
C.
irrigation canals****
D.
dam construction
11. The majority of Aztecs belonged to what social class?
A.
nobles
B.
commoners****
C.
slaves
D.
priests
12. Why did the Aztecs engage in human sacrifice?
A.
to punish people who broke the law
B.
to keep their chief god strong
C.
to determine who would be the next emperor****
D.
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice
16. What was the mita system?
A.
a practice of paying taxes through labor
B.
a method of record keeping
C.
a network of royal messengers****
D.
a rigid social hierarchy
17. What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians?
A.
housing complexes built into the side of cliffs
B.
kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances****
C.
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes
D.
totem poles decorated with animal symbols
18. Which of the following statements best describes Mayan cities?
A.
They were built on islands in lakes.
B.
They grew up mainly in the highlands.****
C.
They had relatively few buildings.
D.
They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.
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