Unit 7 SS Review Quiz

The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of

• mud

• stone

• wood

• thatch

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.

What was another role of the priests?

• to foretell the future

• to lead peasant armies

• to carve temple sculptures

• to conduct long-distance trade

When did the Maya first give a girl tools for spinning and weaving?

• when she was three-months old

• at her coming-of-age ceremony

• when she was ready to marry

• about a month after her wedding

What was an important use of the Sacred Round?

• to choose a bride or groom

• to visit other cities for trade

• to get water for the community

• to determine when to plant crops

A pilgrimage site for Aztecs, was the ruins of a city built by the

• Maya

• Toltecs

• Spanish

• Teotihuacán

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

Why did the Aztecs of Tenochtitlán build chinampas?

• to keep invaders away

• to enlarge their land area

• to get a fresh water supply

• to catch fish for special meals

At the Great Temple, the Aztecs built a shrine to Tlaloc, the rain god. What does this suggest about the Aztecs?

• A. They believed that their leaders were gods.

• B. They depended on rain for planting.

• C. Their trade routes ran along rivers.

• D. They needed resources from the rainforest.

Which of these facts best shows that war was at the center of Aztec life?

• Some Aztec people grew wealthy.

• Aztec culture spread over a wide area.

• The Aztec Empire lasted many years.

• All Aztec men were trained as soldiers.