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World civilization - Part 1
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Q1. How did Tenochtitlan over come its geographic challenges for agriculture?
A. It constructed floating gardens.
B. It utilized slash and burn techniques.
C. It cut terraces into mountainsides.
D. it developed better horticulture.
Q2. What do you call a belief in many gods?
A. monotheism
B. atheism
C. deism
D. polytheism
Q3. What sign did the Aztecs (Mexica) see that showed them where to build their city?
A. an eagle on a cactus
B. floating Chinampa gardens
C. a leopard in the jungle
D. the sun goddess
Q4. What did the Mayans believe that their gods wanted in order to be kept happy?
A. corn, beans, quash
B. blood
C. sustainable farming techniques
D. lots of love
Q5. Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?
A. Andes
B. Cusco
C. Machu Picchu
D. Nahuatl
Q6. Who created a Christian society in Geneva, Switzerland?
A. Henry VIII
B. Martin Luther
C. John Calvin
D. Pope Clement VII
Q7. Which two ancient civilizations were located in Central America?
A. Mayan and Incan
B. Incan and Aztec
C. Mayan and Aztec
D. Pocahontas and Geronimo
Q8. Which civilization built chinampas, or floating gardens?
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. Inca
Q9. Which civilization had detailed calendars?
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. both
Q10. What was the most common job of the typical Inca family?
A. Farmer
B. Warrior
C. Runner
D. Nobel
Q11. What were the two main reasons that led the Maya to develop their calendar system?
A. trade and travel
B. education and elections
C. warfare and diplomacy
D. religion and agriculture
Q12. Which disease killed the about the e Aztecs?
A. Bubonic Plague
B. Ebola
C. Yellow Fever
D. Small Pox
Q13. Where was the Inca civilization located?
A. Great Lakes Region
B. Valley of Mexico
C. Andes Mountains
D. Yucatan Peninsula
Q14. How Well Did You Do?
A. Amazing
B. Good
C. Decent
D. Bad
Q15. What happened to the ruler after he died?
A. He was thrown into a volcano
B. His body was mummified
C. He was buried under the temple
D. His body was burned
Q16. * Chinampas*conquered by Spanish*365 day calendar*stone temples without cement*writing
A. Mayan
B. Aztec
C. Inca
D. None of the above
Q17. Where was the Aztec (Mexica) empire located?
A. Mexico
B. Yucatan Peninsula
C. Peru
D. Brazil
Q18. Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
A. No Incas survived the Spanish Conquest.
B. No Inca ruins have been found
C. The Incas did not have a system of writing.
D. The Incas did not care about their past.
Q19. Who held the top position in this civilization?
A. Nobles
B. The emperor, or Inca
C. The oldest person
D. Priest
Q20. Their rulers were related to the sun gods.
A. Maya
B. Aztec
C. Inca
Q21. The ancient Incas believed their ruler had descended from whom or what?
A. the earth
B. the gods
C. the stars
Q22. The capital of the Inca Empire was?
A. Lima
B. Tarapoto
C. Cuzco
D. Arequipa
Q23. Which Spanish conquisdador led the fight against the Inca?
A. Hernan Cortez
B. Francisco Pizzaro
C. Bernado del Cruz
D. Juan Galvez
Q24. The Inca believed in paying:
A. taxes
B. tribute
C. honor
D. respect
Q25. The citizens of the Inca Empire lived in and around these mountains in South America.
A. Andes Mountain
B. Mount Rushmore
C. Mount Kilimanjaro
D. Rocky Mountains
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