Question 1

Which of these was the most important weakness of the Aztecs in the face of Spanish conquerors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the identification of Cortés as the god Quetzalcóatl 
B)  the animosity of Aztec subject peoples 
C)  the large numbers of Aztec slaves 
D)  Aztec lack of defenses 
A)  the identification of Cortés as the god Quetzalcóatl 
B)  the animosity of Aztec subject peoples 
C)  the large numbers of Aztec slaves 
D)  Aztec lack of defenses

Question 2

According to legend, the Aztecs expected to find at their promised land

Accepted Answer

A)  a land flowing with milk and honey. 
B)  an eagle on a cactus eating a snake. 
C)  a smoking mountain. 
D)  the god of the sun. 
A)  a land flowing with milk and honey. 
B)  an eagle on a cactus eating a snake. 
C)  a smoking mountain. 
D)  the god of the sun.

Question 3

How did education differ in Aztec and Incan societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Aztec did not have an education system. 
B)  The Incas did not have an education system. 
C)  The Incas only educated noble sons; Aztecs practiced universal education. 
D)  The Aztecs only educated noble sons; Incas practiced universal education. 
A)  The Aztec did not have an education system. 
B)  The Incas did not have an education system. 
C)  The Incas only educated noble sons; Aztecs practiced universal education. 
D)  The Aztecs only educated noble sons; Incas practiced universal education.

Question 4

Who laid the foundations of the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viracocha 
B)  Pachacuti 
C)  Montezuma 
D)  Topa Inca Yupanqui 
A)  Viracocha 
B)  Pachacuti 
C)  Montezuma 
D)  Topa Inca Yupanqui

Question 5

Upon first sight of the Spaniards, some Aztecs believed that

Accepted Answer

A)  these men were coming to liberate them from the Inca. 
B)  they were angels from another world. 
C)  the legend of Quetzalcoatl's legend was coming True. 
D)  they were dreaming, because they had never seen white skin. 
A)  these men were coming to liberate them from the Inca. 
B)  they were angels from another world. 
C)  the legend of Quetzalcoatl's legend was coming True. 
D)  they were dreaming, because they had never seen white skin.

Question 6

In which modern South American country was the Inca Empire centered?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which modern South American country was...

Question 7

Which of these best describes Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

A)  egalitarian 
B)  stratified but open 
C)  rigidly stratified 
D)  stratified by birth 
A)  egalitarian 
B)  stratified but open 
C)  rigidly stratified 
D)  stratified by birth

Question 8

In the Aztec empire, the emperor and nobility ruled together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why did the Totonacs and Tlaxcaltecs assist the Spaniards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They thought they were gods. 
B)  Aztec rule had been oppressive. 
C)  They were promised riches if they were victorious. 
D)  The Spaniards kidnapped the oldest sons in each tribe. 
A)  They thought they were gods. 
B)  Aztec rule had been oppressive. 
C)  They were promised riches if they were victorious. 
D)  The Spaniards kidnapped the oldest sons in each tribe.

Question 10

Evaluate the factors which led to Spanish victory over the Aztecs.

Accepted Answer

There were several factors that contribu

Question 11

The Tolteca caste was the

Accepted Answer

A)  merchant caste. 
B)  artisan caste. 
C)  commoner caste. 
D)  slave caste. 
A)  merchant caste. 
B)  artisan caste. 
C)  commoner caste. 
D)  slave caste.

Question 12

Atahuallpa was ordered to submit to which two men?

Accepted Answer

Jesus Chri

Question 13

How did isolation impact the Amerind response to the arrival of the Spanish?

Accepted Answer

The isolation of Amerindian societies pr

Question 14

Aztec women believed they would live in the afterlife as goddesses if they died in childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these explains the Inca use of mummies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the focus of ancestor worship. 
B)  It symbolically tied the rulers to the spiritual world. 
C)  It proved the purity of imperial rule. 
D)  It functioned as a family tree for the Inca ruling family. 
A)  It was the focus of ancestor worship. 
B)  It symbolically tied the rulers to the spiritual world. 
C)  It proved the purity of imperial rule. 
D)  It functioned as a family tree for the Inca ruling family.

Question 16

The Macehualtin caste was the

Accepted Answer

A)  merchant caste. 
B)  artisan caste. 
C)  commoner caste. 
D)  slave caste. 
A)  merchant caste. 
B)  artisan caste. 
C)  commoner caste. 
D)  slave caste.

Question 17

Within Aztec society, merchant and artisan were

Accepted Answer

A)  held in contempt. 
B)  autonomous castes. 
C)  seen as of little value. 
D)  harshly exploited by the ruling class. 
A)  held in contempt. 
B)  autonomous castes. 
C)  seen as of little value. 
D)  harshly exploited by the ruling class.

Question 18

Who was the Aztec god that was supposed to return as a light-skinned man?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the Aztec god that was...

Question 19

Compare and contrast the social structures of the Aztecs and Incas.

Accepted Answer

The social structures of the Aztecs and

Question 20

Montezuma lost popularity at home because he

Accepted Answer

A)  surrendered to Cortés. 
B)  attacked the Spaniards. 
C)  cooperated with Cortés. 
D)  ended the practice of sacrifice. 
A)  surrendered to Cortés. 
B)  attacked the Spaniards. 
C)  cooperated with Cortés. 
D)  ended the practice of sacrifice.

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

Which of these was the most important weakness of the Aztecs in the face of Spanish conquerors?

According to legend, the Aztecs expected to find at their promised land

How did education differ in Aztec and Incan societies?

Who laid the foundations of the Inca Empire?

Upon first sight of the Spaniards, some Aztecs believed that

In which modern South American country was the Inca Empire centered?

Which of these best describes Aztec society?

In the Aztec empire, the emperor and nobility ruled together.

Why did the Totonacs and Tlaxcaltecs assist the Spaniards?

Evaluate the factors which led to Spanish victory over the Aztecs.

The Tolteca caste was the

Atahuallpa was ordered to submit to which two men?

How did isolation impact the Amerind response to the arrival of the Spanish?

Aztec women believed they would live in the afterlife as goddesses if they died in childbirth.

Which of these explains the Inca use of mummies?

The Macehualtin caste was the

Within Aztec society, merchant and artisan were

Who was the Aztec god that was supposed to return as a light-skinned man?

Compare and contrast the social structures of the Aztecs and Incas.

Montezuma lost popularity at home because he

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