Unit 13 Review

One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to

• make tools out of metal.

• build carts that had wheels.

• use horses or oxen to pull plows.

• write by using pictures as symbols.

Which agricultural technique did the Maya use to farm in the mountains?

• terraces

• crop rotation

• raised-earth platforms

• slash-and-burn agriculture

When a Maya couple first married, where did they go to live?

• to a faraway city, where they could have some independence

• to the husband's childhood home, where his wife helped cook

• to a farm a few miles away, where they raised their own food

• to the home of the wife's parents, where her husband would work for them

What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?

• It had dense forests.

• It had a deep harbor.

• It was easy to defend

• It was made of volcanic rock.

Why did the leader Itzcoatl destroy records of his people’s history?

• so he could tell a different story of their past

• so he could have more control over his people

• to improve his people's productivity and wealth

• to ensure that no one would challenge his authority

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire

• worshipped Aztec gods.

• had to speak the Aztec language.

• rebelled against the Aztec leaders.

• paid goods to the Aztec government.

A set of strings #ed into knots, called a quipu, was an aid for

• finding the best route.

• remembering information.

• catching fish in the river.

• understanding the calendar.

AIer the Incas conquered a new area, why were local leaders and their sons brought to Cuzco?

• to get sacred objects back

• to be sacrificed to the sun god

• to learn Incan law and language

• to tell the emperor their concerns

The most important Incan food crop was unknown to the Maya or Aztecs. This Incan crop was

• corn.

• beans.

• squash.

• potatoes.

What did the Incas create to hold their empire together?

• a central market

• a network of roads

• a group of trained warriors

• a school for sons of commoners