MC?s
What is the longest mountain chain in the world?
a) Andes
b) Rockies
c) Alps
d) Cascades
a) Andes
Which is NOT a reason why few early South American peoples created large-scale civilizations?
a) It is hard to unite people separated by forests
b) The landscape is very rugged
c) There are few resources on the continent
d) People lived great distances apart
c) there are few resources on the continent
Which bests describes the Mochica city-states?
a) dirt mounds and straw huts
b) sod buildings connected by roads
c) flat-topped pyramids, stone courtyards, and plazas
d) vast network of caves
c) flat-topped pyramids, stone courtyards, and plazas
Which is NOT a way that the Inca kept their vast empire united?
a) They had an efficient form of government
b) They built about 14,000 miles of road
c) They developed a system of writing
d) They had officials who supervised the people
c) they developed a system of writing
Sequence the main events of the Inca empire from 1200-1527 in the order of which they happened.
The Inca culture appeared around 1200. In 1438, the Inca were attacked by the Chancas. In 1463, Pachacuti gave his son, Topa Inca, control of the army. In 1471, Topa Inca became emperor. In 1527, civil war broke out. As the war was ending, Pizarro arrived from Spain, the Spanish executed the emperor, and the Inca empire fell to the Spanish.
What is the Altiplano?
a) ice glaciers formed at the peaks of the Rocky Mountains
b) foothills of the Andes
c) swampland in mountain valleys
d) a region of plateaus and plains high in the mountains
d) a region of plateaus and plains high in the mountains
Which is NOT true about Chavín art?
a) It is known for its fantastic images
b) It included pottery and carvings
c) Jaguars were often depicted
d) Other peoples did not like Chavín art
d) Other peoples did not like Chavín art
What mystery remains unsolved about the Chavín and Mochica civilizations?
a) their artifacts can no longer be found
b) no one knows what happened to them
c) their art reveals little about their lives
d) no one knows for sure where they lived
b) no one knows what happened to them
Why are the Inca remembered as fine stone workers?
a) they were the first to use cement
b) they cut stones to fit together so tightly they did not need cement
c) they only build new buildings from scratch
d) they cut stones into standardized shapes
b) they cut stones to fit together so tightly they did not need cement
Compare and Contrast the wartime leadership of Inca Viracocha and that of Pachacuti.
Viracocha was ruler when the Inca empire was under Chanca attack, and Viracocha abandoned his people. Pachacuti was brave and rallied his troops to defeat the Chancas. He was wise and befriended the conquered people. These people were willing to fight fort Pachacuti which increased the number of troops to maintain a strong empire.
Which is NOT a reason why people settled near Lake Titicaca?
a) the climate near the lake is moderate
b) the soil near the lake can support crops
c) the lake is a source of transportation
d) the god of nature was believed to live in a hut near Lake Titicaca
d) the god of nature was believed to live in a hut near Lake Titicaca
How were the Mochica and the Chavín alike?
a) Both were accomplished artists
b) Both worshipped jaguars
c) Both altered the course of rivers to irrigate
d) both disappeared around 200 B.C.
a) Both were accomplished artists
According to their discoveries, what do archaeologists believe Machu Picchu was?
a) religious center
b) trade center
c) communications center
d) arts center
a) religious center
Which is NOT an achievement of the Inca?
a) They built many miles of roads
b) They dug tunnels through rock
c) They created islands on a lake
d) They build sacred rope bridges
c) They created islands on a lake
Describe Chavín art and explain how it helped us learn about Chavín culture.
Chavín art showed animals and religious figures. The locations where the art was found show us just how far the Chavín culture spread throughout South America.
Which is NOT found in South America?
a) Atacama River
b) Lake Texcoco
c) Amazon River
d) Guiana Highlands
b) Lake Texcoco
In which country did the Chavín and Mochica live?
a) Mexico
b) Peru
c) Boliva
d) Chile
b) Peru
Which city was the capital of the Inca empire?
a) Los Angeles
b) Tenochtitlan
c) Machu Picchu
d) Cuzco
d) Cuzco
What is the name of the imaginary lines that run north and south on a map?
lines of longitude
How did the Inca system of government help hold the empire together?
Local leaders had power over the people. The chain of command allowed the government to supervise the people of the Incan empire.
How is the land of central and southern South America different from the land in the northern part of the continent?
a) it is an area of plains
b) it is divided by the Amazon River
c) it is an area of highlands
d) it is divided by the Andes Mountains
a) it is an area of plains
What are the Chavín and Mochica known for today?
a) art
b) crops
c) cities
d) religion
a) art
Which two emperors turned the Inca into rulers of the greatest empire in the Americas?
a) Pachacuti and Topa Inca
b) Manco Capac and Topa Incas
c) Inca Viracocha and Pachacuti
d) Manco Capac and Inca Viracocha
a) Pachacuti and Topa Inca
Do you write longitude or latitude first when recording exact locations?
latitude