Ancient Civilizations

Which structures were constructed by the Maya?

• large underground chambers called kivas

• housing complexes along canyon walls

• artificial islands called chinampas

• tall stone monuments called stelae

Which statement correctly describes a feature of the religion mentioned in this text?

• People revered Huitzilopochtli as their patron god and sacrificed able-bodied slaves to him.

• People offered food, clothing, and drink to the guardian spirits of the home and the village.

• Pyramids with flat tops and compartments for religious sacrifices were constructed.

• The Inca people were monotheistic in their belief, praying only to the sun god.

What was significant about the roads described here?

• The Inca was the first civilization to construct and use them.

• During an uprising, they allowed ordinary people to escape rebels.

• They allowed armies and news to move rapidly throughout the empire.

• All roads led through Tenochtitlán, the Inca capital.

According to your knowledge of Aztec society, a member of which of the following classes most likely recorded the text above?

• nobles

• traders

• priests

• serfs

Which statement is true of the person discussed above?

• Silver, considered the “sweat of the sun,” served as the symbol of the SapaInca.

• He kept the people fed and public works projects staffed using a labor tax.

• He was the nominal head of the Incas, with the real power residing in the Coya.

• He had claim over the herds and mines of his empire but not over land and people.

What type of art did Michelangelo’s work on the Sistine Chapel reflect that was typical of artistic themes during the Renaissance?

• Greek and Roman art in contemporary themes

• Ideas of humanism reflected in religious themes

• Artistic techniques with people in beautiful landscape settings

• Paintings that reflected society as a whole instead of individuals

In Aztec mythology, it was in the city of ________ that the gods created the world in which the Aztec lived.

• Teotihuacán

• Cuzco

• Cahokia

• El Mirador

The education of an average child during the Middle Ages centered on basic religious knowledge. What does this imply about the values of medieval society?

• Basic literacy skills, taught through religion, were at the core of medieval society.

• Religion was at the core of medieval society.

• Civic rights and duties were at the core of medieval society.

• Science and mathematics were at the core of medieval society.

What was the impact on Europe of the disease described below?

• Although the overall population of Europe was largely unaffected, production declined, and the cost of labor soared.

• One-third of the population of Europe died, but production and the cost of labor remained steady.

• One out of every hundred people died, production declined, and the cost of labor plummeted.

• One-third of the population of Europe died, production declined, and the cost of labor soared.

How was Queen Elizabeth I a major influence in restoring unity in England through the Elizabethan Settlement in the mid-1500s?

• She retained many Catholic traditions but kept England a Protestant nation.

• She removed Catholic rituals and retained English in church services.

• The British removed her monarchy from control over religious matters.

• A compromise between spiritual leaders that she negotiated ended in a truce.