C 7 quiz

What was unique about the Aztec educational system?

• The Aztec rejected science and taught only religion.

• The Aztec required all boys under age 16 to be educated.

• The Aztec allowed boys to study for any profession they chose.

• Unlike other neighboring groups, the Aztec had no formal education.

The Mississippian culture was the first group in the Americas known to do what?

• build cliff cities

• construct earthworks

• use bows and arrows

• establish trade networks

The Maya was the only ancient American civilization to do what?

• study astronomy

• create a ritual calendar

• develop a complex writing system

• perform mathematical calculations

In Caral, the Americas’ earliest known city, where did wealthy people live?

• in the top levels of pyramids

• in the base levels of pyramids

• in homes at the edge of the city

• in “great houses” built from stone

What innovation helped early Americans grow food in mountainous areas?

• plows

• wheels

• terraces

The great cities of Copán, Tikal, and Palenque are all associated with which cultural group?

• the Inca

• the Maya

• the Aztec

• the Zapotec

After conquering societies along the Andes mountain range, which empire became one of the largest in the world?

• the Inca Empire

• the Maya Empire

• the Aztec Empire

• the Olmec Empire

Which seafaring group accomplished one of the longest migrations in human history?

• the Taíno

• the Arawak

• the Polynesians

• the Island Caribs

Which Maya leader ruled Palenque for almost 70 years, increasing the city’s size and power?

• Pachacuti

• Moctezuma

• Lady Sak K'uk

• Pacal the Great

Which of the following is NOT true about the Maya society?

• Maya society had no defined social classes.

• The Maya developed a complex writing system.

• Individual city-states battled one another frequently.

• The Maya captured and enslaved people for farming work and human sacrifices.