Mesoamerica/Col Exchange

Which Aztec ruler united Tlacopan, Texcoco and Tenochtitlan that formed the Triple Alliance.

• Huayna Capac

• Pascal the Great

• Moctezuma I

• Hernan Cortes

How did the Aztec's treat their war prisoners'?

• War prisoners were held for ransom from Aztec enemies.

• War prisoners were encouraged to become Aztec warriors to fight other Aztec enemies.

• War prisoners were sacrificed to the sun god.

• War prisoners were used to carry messages along the extensive network of Aztec roads.

South America was home to which ancient civilization?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Afghan

What is the difference between the Incas and the Mayas architecture?

• The Mayas used mortar between the stone blocks, but the Inca did not.

• The Inca structures were better built than the Mayas based upon the existing ruins.

• The Mayas used much smaller stones for construction than the Incas did.

• The Incas built complex structures, but the Maya did not.

The Olmec people gave what to the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• the development of wheat farming

• the development of quipu

• the development of the calendar

• the development of cattle ranching

The Inca used the quipu for what reason?

• to symbolize the sun god

• as a three-dimensional art form to beautify religious temples

• to clean the floors of public buildings and spaces

• to keep records of tax collections, census records, and other data

Inca roads were built primarily for what reason?

• to allow farmers to move their products to the market before they spoil

• to allow armies and news to move quickly through the empire

• to allow for easy trade into and out of the empire

• to increase the speed of travel to religious festivals in the northern part of the empire

Why did the European maritime explore the Indian Ocean?

• to colonize Madagascar

• to find a route east to the Americas

• to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to sell European goods like wool

• to trade directly with Asian merchants in order to buy highly valued items like spices

How did both the Maya and Inca adapt to their physical environments in order to successfully

develop agriculture?

• The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas built terraces for farming.

• The Incas built chinampas for farming and the Mayas built terraces for farming.

• The Mayas built chinampas for farming and the Incas used crop rotation for farming.

• The Incas used slash and burn and the Mayas built terraces for farming.

What can you tell about the Maya and Inca record-keeping

systems?

• The Maya had a written record-keeping system, but the Inca were unable to keep any records.

• The Incas were better mathematicians than the Maya.

• The Maya record-keeping system was more reliable than the Inca record-keeping system.

• Both the Maya and Inca developed effective record-keeping systems.