Topic 6 Test : Civilizations of the Americans

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According to their religion, the Maya believed that: kings and priests could communicate with the gods., their kings should be worshipped as living gods., priests and nobles should not mix together., human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.

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kings and priests could communicate with the gods.

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In what North American culture area did the people who formed the Iroquois League live?

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Northeast

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Look at the map. Which conclusion is best supported by this map? Options: The Aztec empire conquered the Olmec civilization., The Olmec civilization depended on slash-and-burn agriculture., The Aztec empire expanded across a variety of landforms., Food production was easier for the Aztecs than it was for the Olmecs.

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The Aztec empire expanded across a variety of landforms.

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Why was the mita system important to the Incan empire?

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It allowed the government to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.

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Why were the Aztecs able to take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?

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They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.

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At its peak, the Aztec empire controlled: all of present-day Mexico., an area extending from central Mexico to Guatemala., several isolated cities in the forests of Central America., a vast region connected by roads in the Andes.

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an area extending from central Mexico to Guatemala.

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The first Mesoamerican civilizations began

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once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.

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The building and use of observatories allowed the Maya to develop

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complex calendars.

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What archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the Mississippians? Options: housing complexes built into the side of cliffs, kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances, large earthen mounds built for religious purposes, totem poles decorated with animal symbols

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large earthen mounds built for religious purposes

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Look at the photograph. Which of the following is a way that the Incas used objects like the one pictured? Options: to show that the wearer was a member of the nobility, to track the movements of the stars and planets, to predict the best time to plant crops, to keep records of goods traded

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to keep records of goods traded