Question 1

Evaluate the centralized government of the Inca Empire.

Accepted Answer

The centralized government of the Inca E

Question 2

Discuss the religious beliefs of the Aztecs, and include how these beliefs affected their war with the Spaniards.

Accepted Answer

The Aztecs had a complex and rich religi

Question 3

Which of these explains the substantial differences between the Aztec and Inca empires?

Accepted Answer

A)  the two centuries that separated them 
B)  isolation caused by mountainous country 
C)  the Pacific Ocean was too wide for either to cross 
D)  cultural animosity 
A)  the two centuries that separated them 
B)  isolation caused by mountainous country 
C)  the Pacific Ocean was too wide for either to cross 
D)  cultural animosity

Question 4

The Aztecs called themselves

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexica. 
B)  Texcoco. 
C)  Chinampa. 
D)  Tlaloc. 
A)  Mexica. 
B)  Texcoco. 
C)  Chinampa. 
D)  Tlaloc.

Question 5

Who was the leader of the Spanish explorers who invaded the Aztec empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balboa 
B)  Columbus 
C)  Cortés 
D)  Las Casas 
A)  Balboa 
B)  Columbus 
C)  Cortés 
D)  Las Casas

Question 6

Which of these characteristics distinguished civilizations of the Americas from those of Europe and Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater isolation 
B)  lack of towns 
C)  failure to develop complex societies 
D)  lack of trade 
A)  greater isolation 
B)  lack of towns 
C)  failure to develop complex societies 
D)  lack of trade

Question 7

TheInca Empire was centered around

Accepted Answer

A)  the Yucatan Peninsula. 
B)  the Andes Mountains along the Pacificcoast. 
C)  the Amazon River valley to the the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  the southern tip of South America. 
A)  the Yucatan Peninsula. 
B)  the Andes Mountains along the Pacificcoast. 
C)  the Amazon River valley to the the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  the southern tip of South America.

Question 8

Aztec policy towards conquered peoples was similar to that of the Romans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these describe the Inca Empire in 1531?

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly unified 
B)  expansionist 
C)  divided by a power struggle 
D)  weakened by disease 
A)  strongly unified 
B)  expansionist 
C)  divided by a power struggle 
D)  weakened by disease

Question 10

Who controlled the choice of emperor for the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  the Tecuhtli 
C)  the Tlatlacotin 
D)  the Macehualtin 
A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  the Tecuhtli 
C)  the Tlatlacotin 
D)  the Macehualtin

Question 11

What was the name of the special emissary sent from Cuzco to keep tabs on governors?

Accepted Answer

Tocoyricoc

Question 12

Evaluate the role of the Sapa Inca in Andean society.

Accepted Answer

The Sapa Inca played a crucial role in A

Question 13

How was the Inca imperial line kept pure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sapa Inca remained celibate. 
B)  The Sapa Inca always married his sister. 
C)  The imperial family was a caste. 
D)  Only sons of two Sapa Incas could rule. 
A)  The Sapa Inca remained celibate. 
B)  The Sapa Inca always married his sister. 
C)  The imperial family was a caste. 
D)  Only sons of two Sapa Incas could rule.

Question 14

Which society is responsible for creating the potato from a nut-like root?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What was the Inca practice of mitima?

Accepted Answer

A)  a process of assimilation 
B)  a religious ritual 
C)  the famous rain dance 
D)  the practice of meditation 
A)  a process of assimilation 
B)  a religious ritual 
C)  the famous rain dance 
D)  the practice of meditation

Question 16

Why was smallpox so deadly to the Amerinds?

Accepted Answer

They had n

Question 17

Which of these was most important in the Spanish victory over the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior weapons 
B)  the spread of smallpox 
C)  Spanish treachery 
D)  misunderstandings based on different cultures 
A)  superior weapons 
B)  the spread of smallpox 
C)  Spanish treachery 
D)  misunderstandings based on different cultures

Question 18

To ensure procreation, the Incas held mass marriages in which people were partnered according to physical traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Men killed in battle in Mexico believed they would return as cobras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which Amerind empire could best be considered a melting pot?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Evaluate the centralized government of the Inca Empire.

Discuss the religious beliefs of the Aztecs, and include how these beliefs affected their war with the Spaniards.

Which of these explains the substantial differences between the Aztec and Inca empires?

The Aztecs called themselves

Who was the leader of the Spanish explorers who invaded the Aztec empire?

Which of these characteristics distinguished civilizations of the Americas from those of Europe and Asia?

TheInca Empire was centered around

Aztec policy towards conquered peoples was similar to that of the Romans.

Which of these describe the Inca Empire in 1531?

Who controlled the choice of emperor for the Aztecs?

What was the name of the special emissary sent from Cuzco to keep tabs on governors?

Evaluate the role of the Sapa Inca in Andean society.

How was the Inca imperial line kept pure?

Which society is responsible for creating the potato from a nut-like root?

What was the Inca practice of mitima?

Why was smallpox so deadly to the Amerinds?

Which of these was most important in the Spanish victory over the Inca Empire?

To ensure procreation, the Incas held mass marriages in which people were partnered according to physical traits.

Men killed in battle in Mexico believed they would return as cobras.

Which Amerind empire could best be considered a melting pot?

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