Question 1

Aztec legend stated that men who died in combat were reborn as

Accepted Answer

A)  gods. 
B)  hummingbirds. 
C)  cobras. 
D)  white men. 
A)  gods. 
B)  hummingbirds. 
C)  cobras. 
D)  white men. B

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a capital offense in the Aztec empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality 
B)  adultery 
C)  theft 
D)  treason 
A)  homosexuality 
B)  adultery 
C)  theft 
D)  treason C

Question 3

The emperor was almost always a

Accepted Answer

A)  warrior. 
B)  female. 
C)  judge. 
D)  priest. 
A)  warrior. 
B)  female. 
C)  judge. 
D)  priest. A

Question 4

Humans were sacrificed regularly in Aztec society because they believed

Accepted Answer

A)  the gods required blood as an offering. 
B)  foreigners were devils, so they sacrificed them. 
C)  the sun could be sustained only through repeated offerings of beating human hearts. 
D)  the gods would bless their crops only in exchange for the sacrifice of a virgin. 
A)  the gods required blood as an offering. 
B)  foreigners were devils, so they sacrificed them. 
C)  the sun could be sustained only through repeated offerings of beating human hearts. 
D)  the gods would bless their crops only in exchange for the sacrifice of a virgin.

Question 5

The duty of the Tocoyricoc was to

Accepted Answer

A)  fight in the Inca army. 
B)  teach young warriors. 
C)  ensure loyalty and efficiency. 
D)  set up local governments. 
A)  fight in the Inca army. 
B)  teach young warriors. 
C)  ensure loyalty and efficiency. 
D)  set up local governments.

Question 6

When the Spaniards arrived, the Aztecs described them as

Accepted Answer

A)  devils appearing out of the earth. 
B)  riding in mountains floating on the sea. 
C)  gods with brown skin. 
D)  barbarians of no significance. 
A)  devils appearing out of the earth. 
B)  riding in mountains floating on the sea. 
C)  gods with brown skin. 
D)  barbarians of no significance.

Question 7

Which of the following civilizations is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztec 
B)  Inca 
C)  Maya 
D)  Texcoco 
A)  Aztec 
B)  Inca 
C)  Maya 
D)  Texcoco

Question 8

In Aztec society emperors were chosen through

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A)  inheritance. 
B)  election. 
C)  appointment. 
D)  civil war. 
A)  inheritance. 
B)  election. 
C)  appointment. 
D)  civil war.

Question 9

Describe the capital of the Aztec Empire, including Spanish reaction upon arriving in the city.

Accepted Answer

The capital of the Aztec Empire was Teno

Question 10

Aztec legend stated that women who died in childbirth were reborn as

Accepted Answer

A)  goddesses. 
B)  hummingbirds. 
C)  cobras. 
D)  white women. 
A)  goddesses. 
B)  hummingbirds. 
C)  cobras. 
D)  white women.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the physical structure of Andean people, compared to non-Andeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater height 
B)  enlarged hearts 
C)  relatively large number of red corpuscles 
D)  a lung capacity was 40 percent greater than people in lower altitudes 
A)  greater height 
B)  enlarged hearts 
C)  relatively large number of red corpuscles 
D)  a lung capacity was 40 percent greater than people in lower altitudes

Question 12

What was the language of the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the language of the Inca...

Question 13

Which of these was True of membership in the noble class?

Accepted Answer

A)  upward mobility only 
B)  downward mobility only 
C)  upward and downward mobility 
D)  no social mobility 
A)  upward mobility only 
B)  downward mobility only 
C)  upward and downward mobility 
D)  no social mobility

Question 14

Who were the "strangers in floating mountains"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who were the "strangers in floating mountains"?...

Question 15

How did Atahuallpa respond to the Spanish "gift" of a book of Christian devotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He killed the priest who brought him the book. 
B)  He died because the book was infected by the smallpox germ. 
C)  He adopted Christianity and joined the priesthood. 
D)  He threw it on the ground. 
A)  He killed the priest who brought him the book. 
B)  He died because the book was infected by the smallpox germ. 
C)  He adopted Christianity and joined the priesthood. 
D)  He threw it on the ground.

Question 16

Aztecs were traditionally less ruthless than the Incas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of the Aztec and Incas.

Accepted Answer

The foreign policies of the Aztec and In

Question 18

How did slavery in the Aztec empire differ from the Atlantic slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  African slaves experienced more opportunities than Aztec slaves. 
B)  Aztec slavery was not racially based. 
C)  Aztec slavery was only temporary. 
D)  African slaves were forced to work the land; Aztecs were forced to engage in combat. 
A)  African slaves experienced more opportunities than Aztec slaves. 
B)  Aztec slavery was not racially based. 
C)  Aztec slavery was only temporary. 
D)  African slaves were forced to work the land; Aztecs were forced to engage in combat.

Question 19

Amerind civilizations were relatively new in the 1500s because

Accepted Answer

A)  they did not learn to hunt and gather until relatively late in their history. 
B)  their transitions from hunting and gathering to farming were delayed. 
C)  they resisted the transition from farming to industrialization. 
D)  they had extensive connections with each other, so they did not need to be self-sufficient. 
A)  they did not learn to hunt and gather until relatively late in their history. 
B)  their transitions from hunting and gathering to farming were delayed. 
C)  they resisted the transition from farming to industrialization. 
D)  they had extensive connections with each other, so they did not need to be self-sufficient.

Question 20

How did Montezuma's foreign policy differ from that of his brother?

Accepted Answer

His brother favored

Exam 18: The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Aztec legend stated that men who died in combat were reborn as

Which of the following was NOT a capital offense in the Aztec empire?

The emperor was almost always a

Humans were sacrificed regularly in Aztec society because they believed

The duty of the Tocoyricoc was to

When the Spaniards arrived, the Aztecs described them as

Which of the following civilizations is the oldest?

In Aztec society emperors were chosen through

Describe the capital of the Aztec Empire, including Spanish reaction upon arriving in the city.

Aztec legend stated that women who died in childbirth were reborn as

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the physical structure of Andean people, compared to non-Andeans?

What was the language of the Inca Empire?

Which of these was True of membership in the noble class?

Who were the "strangers in floating mountains"?

How did Atahuallpa respond to the Spanish "gift" of a book of Christian devotions?

Aztecs were traditionally less ruthless than the Incas.

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of the Aztec and Incas.

How did slavery in the Aztec empire differ from the Atlantic slave trade?

Amerind civilizations were relatively new in the 1500s because

How did Montezuma's foreign policy differ from that of his brother?

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