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Name: _________________________________ Date: ________________ American History I-Chapter One Section Two Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 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, . . .” ____ ____ 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?