Question 1

Which of these characteristics distinguished civilizations of the Americas from those of Europe and Asia?

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A)   greater isolation
B)   lack of towns
C)   failure to develop complex societies
D)   lack of tradeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What was the name of the special emissary sent from Cuzco to keep tabs on governors?

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Tocoyricoc...

Question 3

Who controlled the choice of emperor for the Aztecs?

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A)   Quetzalcoatl
B)   the Tecuhtli
C)   the Tlatlacotin
D)   the MacehualtinE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Why was smallpox so deadly to the Amerinds?

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They had n...

Question 5

Which of these describe the Inca Empire in 1531?

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A)   strongly unified
B)   expansionist
C)   divided by a power struggle
D)   weakened by diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

To ensure procreation, the Incas held mass marriages in which people were partnered according to physical traits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the Inca practice of mitima?

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A)   a process of assimilation
B)   a religious ritual
C)   the famous rain dance
D)   the practice of meditationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which society is responsible for creating the potato from a nut-like root?

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A)   Inca
B)   Aztec
C)   Spanish
D)   MayaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Aztec policy towards conquered peoples was similar to that of the Romans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these explains the substantial differences between the Aztec and Inca empires?

Accepted Answer

A)   the two centuries that separated them
B)   isolation caused by mountainous country
C)   the Pacific Ocean was too wide for either to cross
D)   cultural animosityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

How was the Inca imperial line kept pure?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Sapa Inca remained celibate.
B)   The Sapa Inca always married his sister.
C)   The imperial family was a caste.
D)   Only sons of two Sapa Incas could rule.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Evaluate the centralized government of the Inca Empire.

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The centralized government of the Inca E...

Question 13

Which of these was most important in the Spanish victory over the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)   superior weapons
B)   the spread of smallpox
C)   Spanish treachery
D)   misunderstandings based on different culturesE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Discuss the religious beliefs of the Aztecs, and include how these beliefs affected their war with the Spaniards.

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The Aztecs had a complex and rich religi...

Question 15

Men killed in battle in Mexico believed they would return as cobras.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evaluate the role of the Sapa Inca in Andean society.

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The Sapa Inca played a crucial role in A...

Question 17

TheInca Empire was centered around

Accepted Answer

A)   the Yucatan Peninsula.
B)   the Andes Mountains along the Pacificcoast.
C)   the Amazon River valley to the the Atlantic Ocean.
D)   the southern tip of South America.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which Amerind empire could best be considered a melting pot?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aztec
B)   Maya
C)   Inca
D)   ToltecE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The Aztecs called themselves

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexica.
B)   Texcoco.
C)   Chinampa.
D)   Tlaloc.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Who was the leader of the Spanish explorers who invaded the Aztec empire?

Accepted Answer

A)   Balboa
B)   Columbus
C)   Cortés
D)   Las CasasE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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