The Incas used a(n) ____ to make sure everyone paid taxes.
census
100
The most important crop of the Mayas was ____, a type of corn.
maize
100
a system of writing using signs and symbols
hieroglyphics
100
Where was the Mississippian culture located?
a. in the state of Mississippi
b. in the eastern United States
c. in the South and Midwest
d. in the Southwest
in the South and Midwest
100
A(n) ____ could be five stories tall and have hundreds of rooms.
pueblo
200
The Incas increased farmland by building
a. roads and bridges.
b. army supply stations.
c. huge cities on mountainsides.
d. terraces.
terraces.
200
To honor the gods, the Mayas held great
a. mound-building contests.
b. quipus.
c. festivals.
d. outdoor games.
festivals.
200
The Aztecs grew wealthy because they made conquered people
a. pay tribute.
b. worship their gods.
c. live in Tenochtitlán.
d. farm on water.
pay tribute.
200
A famous mound that looks like what animal?
Snake
200
The Anasazi altered the environment by building
a. mounds.
b. terraces.
c. canals and dams.
d. bridges.
canals and dams.
300
Incan officials kept records on
a. Quechua.
b. quipus.
c. stone tablets.
d. bronze plates.
quipus.
300
The Mayas developed a system of writing using
a. 365 characters.
b. hieroglyphics.
c. the same letters we use.
d. stone pens.
hieroglyphics.
300
The Aztecs gained a huge empire by
a. warring against others.
b. making treaties.
c. taking empty land.
d. trading peacefully.
warring against others.
300
The mounds were used for what purpose?
Tomb
300
The Pueblos believed in many spirits, called
a. quipus.
b. pueblos.
c. kachinas.
d. kivas.
kachinas.
400
The Incan ruler was called ____, or “the emperor.”
a. Quechua
b. Sapa Inca
c. Pizarro
d. Machu Picchu
Sapa Inca
400
Mayan civilization declined when they
a. were conquered by the Aztecs.
b. left their cities.
c. invented the calendar.
d. stopped sacrificing humans.
left their cities.
400
Which group was at the bottom of Aztec society?
a. artisans
b. warriors
c. farmers
d. slaves
slaves
400
What rivers did the Hopewell appear along?
Mississippi and Ohio
400
The Anasazi and Pueblo built ____ to serve as dwellings.
a. pueblos
b. kachinas
c. kivas
d. tipis
pueblos
500
The Incas constructed paved roads, massive walls, and mountaintop buildings out of closely fitted
a. brick.
b. stone.
c. adobe.
d. bronze.
stone.
500
The Mayas used ____ to record information.
hieroglyphics
500
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You so lucky!
500
Where was the large city of Cahokia located?
a. in what is now Illinois
b. in Mexico
c. in what is now Brazil
d. in South America
in what is now Illinois
500
The Anasazi used canals to water crops because they
a. needed to defend their homes.
b. wanted to please the spirits.
c. needed room for apartments.
d. had settled in a dry land.