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American History I-Chapter One Section Two
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Mayan priests' interest in astronomy led to the creation of
a. a 365-day calendar.
c. human sacrifices.
b. a book of rules.
d. cave paintings.
2. What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
a. Tikal
b. Cuzco
c. Tenochtitlán
3. The Maya and the Aztec organized their societies around
a. the military.
b. religion.
c. commerce.
4. The largest empire of the early American civilizations was the
a. Aztec.
b. Maya.
c. Inca.
5. Which civilizations organized their societies around their religion?
a. Inca and Olmec
c. Olmec and Aztec
b. Maya and Inca
d. Maya and Aztec
6. What is a society ruled by religious leaders called?
a. democracy
b. theocracy
c. civilization
7. Which civilization built stone-paved roads over mountains?
a. Inca
b. Maya
c. Aztec
d. Chichén Itzá
d. women.
d. Olmec.
d. quipus
d. Olmec
“The Spaniards arrived . . . near the entrance to Tenochtitlán. . . .
“Motecuhzoma [leader of the Aztec, also known as Montezuma] now arrayed himself in his finery, . .
. The other great princes also adorned their persons, . . . They all went out together to meet the strangers.
“They brought trays heaped with the finest flowers—the flower that resembles a shield; the flower
shaped like a heart; in the center, the flower with the sweetest aroma; . . . They also brought garlands of
flowers, and ornaments for the breast, and necklaces of gold, necklaces hung with rich stones, . . .”
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8.
According to this Aztec account of the conquest of Mexico, how did the Aztec greet the first Europeans
to arrive in Tenochtitlán?
a. They plotted with their allies to ambush the Spaniards.
b. They honored the Spaniards with flowers and necklaces.
c. They staged a big dance festival with the Spaniards.
d. They surprised the Spaniards by imprisoning them.
9. Mayan temples were used for
a. religious rituals.
c. food markets.
b. the king's home.
d. festivals.
TYPE OF
SOCIETY
CAPITAL
WRITING
ACHIEVEMENTS
Three Early Empires
MAYA
AZTEC
INCA
cities, farm economy
cities, farm economy, cities, farm economy,
warrior society
large army, huge
empire
no single capital city
Tenochtitlan
Cuzco
hieroglyphics
used glyphs
no written language,
kept records with
quipus
religion important,
religion important,
religion important,
pyramids, temples,
pyramids, temples,
temples, 10,000 miles
calendar, astronomy
calendar
(16,000 km) of stone
roads
____ 10. According to the information in the chart, in which of the three early empires was religion relatively
unimportant?
a. Maya
c. Inca
b. Aztec
d. none of the above
____ 11. According to the information in the chart, which of the three culture groups was the least warlike?
a. Inca
c. Maya
b. Aztec
d. none of the above
____ 12. The Inca produced a steady food supply using
a. spiked copper balls on rope.
c. hieroglyphics.
b. terraces.
d. calendars.
Short Answer
Civilization
Olmec
When
circa 1500 B.C. – 300 B.C.
Maya
circa A.D. 300 – A.D. 1100
Aztec
Inca
circa A.D. 1300 – A.D. 1521
circa A.D. 1200 – A.D. 1532
Where
present-day Mexico, Guatemala,
Honduras
present-day Mexico, Guatemala,
Honduras, Belize
present-day Mexico
present-day Peru, Columbia,
Argentina, Chile
13.
What present-day country was home to the greatest number of these early
civilizations? Which groups?
14.
Which civilizations spread over the areas of four present-day countries?