According to their religion, the Maya believed that
Topic Test: Civilizations of the Americas

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A. kings and priests could communicate with the gods.
B. their kings should be worshipped as living gods.
C. priests and nobles should not mix together.
D. human sacrifice was forbidden by the gods.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what North American culture area did the people who formed the Iroquois League live?
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which conclusion is best supported by this map?
The Aztec empire conquered the Olmec civilization.
The Olmec civilization depended on slash-and-burn agriculture.
The Aztec empire expanded across a variety of landforms.
Food production was easier for the Aztecs than it was for the Olmecs.
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the map, how was the geography of the Aztec empire different from the geography of the Olmec civilization? Choose the TWO correct answers.
In the Aztec empire, rivers from highlands watered farm fields.
In the Aztec empire, winds from the drylands caused droughts.
The climate of the Aztec empire was generally cooler.
The coastal villages of the Aztec empire traded with other groups.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the mita system important to the Incan empire?
It helped Incan astronomers calculate the movements of the stars.
It allowed the government to collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
It helped the emperor keep strict control over faraway lands.
It kept order by forming a strict social hierarchy.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the Aztecs able to take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?
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.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At its peak, the Aztec empire controlled
all of present-day Mexico.
an area extending from central Mexico to Guatemala.
several isolated cities in the forests of Central America.
a vast region connected by roads in the Andes.
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