General
Aztecs
Mayans
Incas
Conquistadors
100
Many scholars believe that groups of people from Asia came to North America on a land bridge that once crossed the ____________________ Land Bridge. A. Siberian B. Aleutian C. Chuchki D. Bering
What is D. Bering
100
Reason Aztecs initially accepted the Spanish A. Thought the god Quetzalcoatl was returning. B. Wanted new weapons C. They had dentists D. The Spaniards gave them a bunch of gifts
What is A. Thought the god Quetzalcoatl was returning.
100
What happened to the Mayans in the year 900? A. They disappeared B. They all died C. They conquered the Toltecs D. They invented the calendar
What is A. They disappeared
100
The main Incan god was god of the A. Sun B. Moon C. Stars D. Corn
What is A. Sun
100
After conquering the Incan capital of Cuzco, Pizarro a. preserved all the temples. b. celebrated with a feast. c. wrote a book. d. established a new capital at Lima.
What is d. established a new capital at Lima.
200
Capital of the Aztec Empire A. Tikal B. Tenochtitlan C. Caral D. Cuzco
What is B. Tenochtitlan
200
The Aztec capital _____ was built on an island in the middle of lake Texcoco. A. Tikal B. Machu Picchu C. Tenochtitlan D. Chichen Itza
What is Tenochtitlan
200
Flat foreheads were a sigh of ____ in the Mayan culture. A. poverty B. Wealth C. Being an outcast D. Beauty
What is D. Beauty
200
The Incan god of the sun was A. Quetzalcoatl B. Chichen Itza C. Inti D. Caral
What is C. Inti
200
The Spanish force that arrived at Tenochtitlán was commanded by Hernán ____________________. A. Cortes B. Pizarro C. Almagro C. Magellan
What is A. Cortes
300
____ is the name given to the areas of Mexico and Central America that were civilized before the Spaniards arrived. a. Yucatán c. Tikal b. Mesoamerica d. Bermuda
What is b. Mesoamerica
300
God worshiped by Aztecs A. Inti B. Quetzalcoatl C. Itzamna D. Montezuma
What is B. Quetzalcoatl
300
The supreme god of the Mayans was A. Quetzalcoatl B. Zenhappan C. Itzamna D. Inti
What is C. Itzamna
300
After the Incan emperor died from smallpox, which of his sons won the battle for his throne? a. Saurez II c. Atahuallpa b. Itzamna d. Kukulcan
What is C. Atahuallpa
300
Conquered the Incan capital A. Cortes B. Magellan C. Pacachuti D. Pizarro
Who is D. Pizarro
400
Which city was located within the Toltec heartland? a. Tlaxcala c. La Venta b. Tenochtitlán d. Palenque
What is b. Tenochtitlán
400
According to the historian George Tindall, the wealth of the Aztecs and Incas ____. a. exaggerated b. a plus for the Spanish c. led the English to plant tobacco d. inspired the English to try and find similar wealth
What is d. inspired the English to try and find similar wealth
400
The Maya used two different systems for measuring time: a ____________________ calendar and a sacred calendar. A. Gregorian B. Solar C. Lunar D. Montezumian
What is B. Solar
400
What was the language taught to the people conquered by the Inca? a. Spanish c. Pachacuti b. Quechua d. Quipan
What is b. Quechua
400
Conqueror of the Mayan Empire A. Columbus B. Pizarro C. Cortes D. None of these
What is D. None of these
500
One of the factors that contributed to the downfall of both the Inca and the Aztec empires was their a. lack of immunity to diseases that the Spanish brought b. peaceful ways, which left them unprepared to make war c. belief that their iron cannons would protect them. d. misplaced trust in the Spanish
What is A. lack of immunity to diseases that the Spanish brought
500
The lake in which the Aztec capital was built A. Texcoco B. Titicaca C. Itzamna C. Tikal
What is A. Texcoco
500
The Mayan civilization was A. the earliest form of utopianism known to exist B. A peaceful state that produced remarkable technological advances C. Composed of city-states, run by hereditary rulers D. destroyed by floods, leaving very little evidence
What is C. Composed of city-states, run by hereditary rulers
500
Since the Inca lacked a writing system, they A. never attained a high level of cultural development. B. used elaborate smoke signals. C. kept records using knotted strings called the quipu. D. conquered Mayans & adopted their written language.
What is C. kept records using knotted strings called the quipu.
500
Cortes was initially greeted by A. Inti B. Montezuma C. Atahualpa D. Pachatuli
What is B. Montezuma
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