Topic #6 Test Study Guide

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According to their religion, the Maya believed that kings and priests could communicate with the gods.

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kings and priests could communicate with the gods.

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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? Options: They were the first people to settle in the area. They built a strong defense that protected Lake Texcoco from invasion. They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors. They produced trade goods that made them wealthy.

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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 an area extending from central Mexico to Guatemala.

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an area extending from central Mexico to Guatemala.

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The first Mesoamerican civilizations began once people learned how to farm in the tropical forest.

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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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Look at the photograph. Which of the following is a way that the Incas used objects like the one pictured? 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

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Which of the following statements best describes Mayan cities? They were built on islands in lakes. They grew up mainly in the highlands. They had relatively few buildings. They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.

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They had pyramids and palaces in their centers.

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Look at the diagram about Incan civilization. Which statement identifies a major effect of the causes shown in the diagram? Options: Conquest of Central America, Unification of the empire, Rise of first Andean cultures, Devastating civil wars

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Unification of the empire

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Which of the following was a major achievement of Incan engineering? A system connected by causeways, A vast system of roads and bridges, Stone temples in the tropical forest, A capital city built over a lake

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A vast system of roads and bridges