World History Module 15

One of the reasons why civilization developed later in the Western Hemisphere was the absence of large four-footed mammals that could be domesticated for meat and for agricultural work.

True

Which of the following terms should be associated with the Incan Empire?

-Mitima

-Sapa Inca

-Quipu

Which of the following terms should be associated with the Incan Empire?

-Montezuma 2

-The Tlaxcallan Confederacy

Which of the following was true about Incan society?

-A series of bridges and smoothly paved roads connected the different regions of the mountainous empire.

-They did not develop a written language

Which of the following terms should be associated with the fall of the Incan Empire?

-Atahuallpa

Francisco Pizarro's deception was crucial in overcoming the strength of the Incan Empire.

True

Which of the following statements accurately describes Toltec society?

-They practiced human sacrifice.

-Toltec worshippers of the god Quetzalcóatl were apparently driven away from the rest of society

-Though they were a militaristic society, they also had a sense of beauty and art.

Place the following terms in their proper chronological order from earliest to most recent.

The Olmecs, the Maya, the Toltecs

Which of the following was true about Aztec society?

-Punishments were harsh and included mutilation for minor offenses.

-Slavery in the Aztec Empire was based not on race but on bad conduct.

-There were different afterlives possible, each on based on the manner of death.

Which statement best describes the Aztec cosmic mission theory?

-Belief that the sun must be nourished with an invisible elixir found only in beating hearts