Question 1

What roles did women play in Aztec and Inca societies and how was this affected by the expansion of their respective empires?

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In Aztec society, women played important

Question 2

IDENTIFICATION
-band

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It seems like you're asking for an expla

Question 3

IDENTIFICATION
-Calpulli

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Calpulli, in the context of pre-Columbia

Question 4

IDENTIFICATION
-tribe

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To provide an answer to the input questi

Question 5

The Mochica culture of Classic Peru was noted for

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A)  a very simple social organization. 
B)  the absence of metallurgy. 
C)  its peaceful nature. 
D)  a pottery characterized by realistic modeling. 
A)  a very simple social organization. 
B)  the absence of metallurgy. 
C)  its peaceful nature. 
D)  a pottery characterized by realistic modeling.

Question 6

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-Postclassic period

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The Postclassic period refers to a phase

Question 7

The emperor credited with many reforms and innovations in the Inca state is

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A)  Topa Inca. 
B)  Pachacuti Inca. 
C)  Atahualpa. 
D)  Huascar. 
A)  Topa Inca. 
B)  Pachacuti Inca. 
C)  Atahualpa. 
D)  Huascar.

Question 8

IDENTIFICATION
-Chibcha

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The Chibcha, also known as the Muisca or

Question 9

IDENTIFICATION
-Classic period

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The term "Classic period" typically refe

Question 10

A factor that greatly aided Aztec imperial expansion was

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A)  the highly productive chinampa system of agriculture. 
B)  Aztec superiority in weapons and military technique. 
C)  belief in the sacrifice of war prisoners for the survival of the universe. 
D)  the geographical advantages of the Valley of Mexico for defense and offense. 
A)  the highly productive chinampa system of agriculture. 
B)  Aztec superiority in weapons and military technique. 
C)  belief in the sacrifice of war prisoners for the survival of the universe. 
D)  the geographical advantages of the Valley of Mexico for defense and offense.

Question 11

The main integrating force in Aztec society was the

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A)  military. 
B)  merchant class. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  priesthood. 
A)  military. 
B)  merchant class. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  priesthood.

Question 12

IDENTIFICATION
-Pachacuti

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Pachacuti, also known as Pachacutec or P

Question 13

IDENTIFICATION
-Nezahualcoyotl

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Nezahualcoyotl (1402–1472) was a philoso

Question 14

IDENTIFICATION
-Olmec

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The Olmec civilization is recognized as

Question 15

A serious weakness of the Inca Empire was

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A)  chronic discontent and revolts on the part of conquered peoples. 
B)  the difficulty of maintaining control over such a vast area. 
C)  the emergence of a military caste that challenged the supremacy of Inca rulers. 
D)  the rise of a feudal nobility that threatened Inca centralized authority. 
A)  chronic discontent and revolts on the part of conquered peoples. 
B)  the difficulty of maintaining control over such a vast area. 
C)  the emergence of a military caste that challenged the supremacy of Inca rulers. 
D)  the rise of a feudal nobility that threatened Inca centralized authority.

Question 16

What strategies did the Inca rulers employ to maintain the loyalty and obedience of conquered peoples? How successful were these strategies?

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The Inca rulers employed several strateg

Question 17

Economic life in Aztec Mexico rested on a base of

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A)  large-scale trade with the Inca Empire. 
B)  hunting and fishing. 
C)  intensive and extensive agriculture. 
D)  craft industry. 
A)  large-scale trade with the Inca Empire. 
B)  hunting and fishing. 
C)  intensive and extensive agriculture. 
D)  craft industry.

Question 18

Many activities thought to reflect the benevolence of the Inca state actually were

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A)  invented by pro-Inca chroniclers writing after the conquest. 
B)  traditional village cooperative functions taken over by the Inca state for its own ends. 
C)  examples of the "divide-and-rule" policy of Inca rulers. 
D)  designed to prevent rebellions on the part of conquered peoples. 
A)  invented by pro-Inca chroniclers writing after the conquest. 
B)  traditional village cooperative functions taken over by the Inca state for its own ends. 
C)  examples of the "divide-and-rule" policy of Inca rulers. 
D)  designed to prevent rebellions on the part of conquered peoples.

Question 19

Before the Spanish conquest, gender parallelism in the Andean world guaranteed women

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A)  the right to share in political decisions of the Inca state. 
B)  leadership positions in the ayllu. 
C)  access to land, herds, water, and other material resources. 
D)  a subordinate role in the gendered hierarchy of Inca society. 
A)  the right to share in political decisions of the Inca state. 
B)  leadership positions in the ayllu. 
C)  access to land, herds, water, and other material resources. 
D)  a subordinate role in the gendered hierarchy of Inca society.

Question 20

IDENTIFICATION
-ayllu

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The term "ayllu" refers to a traditional

What roles did women play in Aztec and Inca societies and how was this affected by the expansion of their respective empires?

IDENTIFICATION -band

IDENTIFICATION -Calpulli

IDENTIFICATION -tribe

The Mochica culture of Classic Peru was noted for

IDENTIFICATION -Postclassic period

The emperor credited with many reforms and innovations in the Inca state is

IDENTIFICATION -Chibcha

IDENTIFICATION -Classic period

A factor that greatly aided Aztec imperial expansion was

The main integrating force in Aztec society was the

IDENTIFICATION -Pachacuti

IDENTIFICATION -Nezahualcoyotl

IDENTIFICATION -Olmec

A serious weakness of the Inca Empire was

What strategies did the Inca rulers employ to maintain the loyalty and obedience of conquered peoples? How successful were these strategies?

Economic life in Aztec Mexico rested on a base of

Many activities thought to reflect the benevolence of the Inca state actually were

Before the Spanish conquest, gender parallelism in the Andean world guaranteed women

IDENTIFICATION -ayllu

The Hispanic Background

The Conquest of America

The Economic Foundations of Colonial Life

State, Church, and Society

Colonial Brazil

The Bourbon Reforms and Spanish America

The Independence of Latin America

Decolonization and the Search for National Identities, 1821-1870

Race, Nation, and the Meaning of Freedom, 1821-1888

The Triumph of Neocolonialism and the Liberal State, 1870-1900

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Exam 1: Ancient America

What roles did women play in Aztec and Inca societies and how was this affected by the expansion of their respective empires?

IDENTIFICATION -band

IDENTIFICATION -Calpulli

IDENTIFICATION -tribe

The Mochica culture of Classic Peru was noted for

IDENTIFICATION -Postclassic period

The emperor credited with many reforms and innovations in the Inca state is

IDENTIFICATION -Chibcha

IDENTIFICATION -Classic period

A factor that greatly aided Aztec imperial expansion was

The main integrating force in Aztec society was the

IDENTIFICATION -Pachacuti

IDENTIFICATION -Nezahualcoyotl

IDENTIFICATION -Olmec

A serious weakness of the Inca Empire was

What strategies did the Inca rulers employ to maintain the loyalty and obedience of conquered peoples? How successful were these strategies?

Economic life in Aztec Mexico rested on a base of

Many activities thought to reflect the benevolence of the Inca state actually were

Before the Spanish conquest, gender parallelism in the Andean world guaranteed women

IDENTIFICATION -ayllu

The Hispanic Background

The Conquest of America

The Economic Foundations of Colonial Life

State, Church, and Society

Colonial Brazil

The Bourbon Reforms and Spanish America

The Independence of Latin America

Decolonization and the Search for National Identities, 1821-1870

Race, Nation, and the Meaning of Freedom, 1821-1888

The Triumph of Neocolonialism and the Liberal State, 1870-1900

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