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What is the correct chronological order? |
| | A) | Toltecs, Teotihuacan, Mexica, Spanish. |
| | B) | Toltecs, Teotihuacan, Spanish, Mexica. |
| | C) | Teotihuacan, Mexica, Toltecs, Spanish. |
| | D) | Teotihuacan, Toltecs, Mexica, Spanish. |
| | E) | Teotihuacan, Toltecs, Spanish, Mexica. |
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Which of the following was probably not a factor in the collapse of the Toltec civilization? |
| | A) | conflict between the various ethnic groups living at Tula. |
| | B) | immigration of various nomadic peoples to central Mexico. |
| | C) | a large fire that destroyed much of Tula. |
| | D) | defeat by the Mexica in the thirteenth century. |
| | E) | All of the above contributed to the Toltec collapse. |
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The chinampa system of agriculture |
| | A) | introduced new Mexica crops into the central valley. |
| | B) | required the Mexica to move on to new lands after the soil had been exhausted. |
| | C) | was based on the rotation of crops to replenish the soil. |
| | D) | was similar to the slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by the Maya. |
| | E) | created fertile plots of land from the mud dredged off the bottom of Lake Texcoco. |
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Which of the following was not a typical trade item found in the Mexica markets? |
| | A) | iron and brass implements. |
| | B) | gold and silver jewelry. |
| | C) | vanilla beans and cacao. |
| | D) | jaguar skins and parrot feathers. |
| | E) | cotton cloth. |
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In order to maintain control over conquered peoples, the Mexica |
| | A) | maintained a large standing army. |
| | B) | appointed Mexica governors in each province of their empire. |
| | C) | threatened subject peoples with brutal reprisals. |
| | D) | appointed an elaborate bureaucracy to collect tributes. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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The most honored class in Mexica society were |
| | A) | the priests. |
| | B) | the warriors. |
| | C) | the merchants. |
| | D) | the large landowners. |
| | E) | the royal family. |
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In order to maintain clear class distinctions, Mexica sumptuary laws held that persons of different social classes should have no interaction. |
| | A) | persons of different social classes could not intermarry. |
| | B) | commoners should wear rough cloth, while aristocrats could wear cotton. |
| | C) | conquered people could not speak the Mexica language. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The Aztecs offered human sacrifices in order to |
| | A) | honor the gods and forestall the destruction of the world. |
| | B) | terrorize conquered people into submission . |
| | C) | provide nourishment to the moon and the stars. |
| | D) | mark off the days of their ritual calendar. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Most of those sacrificed were |
| | A) | criminals. |
| | B) | war captives. |
| | C) | tribute from conquered people. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Which of the following statements does not describe the Iroquois peoples? |
| | A) | They lived in the woodlands east of the Mississippi River. |
| | B) | They cultivated maize and beans. |
| | C) | They lived in settled communities with defensive walls. |
| | D) | Women were in charge of villages and longhouses. |
| | E) | Their system of pictographic writing has not yet been deciphered. |
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The great earthen mounds like Cahokia were probably used for |
| | A) | marketplaces. |
| | B) | urban complexes. |
| | C) | defense. |
| | D) | rituals and burials. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Between the thirteenth and the fifteenth centuries, the Andean kingdom of Chucuito governed an agricultural society based on |
| | A) | maize farming. |
| | B) | potato farming. |
| | C) | cotton manufacture. |
| | D) | coca farming. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Which of the following was not a method by which the Inca were able to effectively administer their empire? |
| | A) | a complex system of record keeping with knotted cord. |
| | B) | taking hostages from the ruling families of conquered peoples. |
| | C) | a vast network of paved roads to unite their empire. |
| | D) | relocating loyal colonists in troublesome territories. |
| | E) | granting autonomy to local chieftains. |
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Which city and state are incorrectly paired? |
| | A) | Iroquois and Cahokia. |
| | B) | Toltec and Tula. |
| | C) | Chucuito and Teotihuacan. |
| | D) | Inca and Cuzco. |
| | E) | Mexica and Tenochtitlan. |
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The Inca government maintained storehouses of agricultural surplus for |
| | A) | the private reserve of the royal family. |
| | B) | payment to the military. |
| | C) | public relief and social welfare. |
| | D) | payments to governmental officials. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Commoners in the Inca kingdom were required to |
| | A) | work assigned lands on behalf of the state. |
| | B) | pay a portion of their earnings to the state. |
| | C) | work on the public roads and irrigation systems. |
| | D) | deliver pottery, textiles, and other handmade goods. |
| | E) | all of the above. |
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Unlike the Aztec religion, Inca religion |
| | A) | was monotheistic. |
| | B) | had a moral dimension. |
| | C) | revered a sun god. |
| | D) | had no priest class. |
| | E) | had no sacrificial rituals. |
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The aboriginal people of Australia subsisted by |
| | A) | cultivating root crops. |
| | B) | herding swine and poultry. |
| | C) | cultivating taro and sweet potato. |
| | D) | building fish traps. |
| | E) | none of the above. |
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Which island population was most isolated from the rest of Polynesia? |
| | A) | Easter Island. |
| | B) | Fiji. |
| | C) | Hawai`i. |
| | D) | Tahiti. |
| | E) | Tonga. |
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The peoples of the Pacific islands did not |
| | A) | develop metallurgy. |
| | B) | develop agriculture. |
| | C) | build complex societies. |
| | D) | interact with one another. |
| | E) | develop any transportation technologies. |
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