Question 1

What roles did women play in Aztec and Inca societies and how was this affected by the expansion of their respective empires?

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Question 2

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-band

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Question 3

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-Calpulli

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-Calpulli...

Question 4

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-tribe

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Question 5

The Mochica culture of Classic Peru was noted for

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A)  a very simple social organization. 
B)  the absence of metallurgy. 
C)  its peaceful nature. 
D)  a pottery characterized by realistic modeling.

Question 6

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-Postclassic period

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Question 7

The emperor credited with many reforms and innovations in the Inca state is

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A)  Topa Inca. 
B)  Pachacuti Inca. 
C)  Atahualpa. 
D)  Huascar.

Question 8

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-Chibcha

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Question 9

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-Classic period

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-Classic period...

Question 10

A factor that greatly aided Aztec imperial expansion was

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A)  the highly productive chinampa system of agriculture. 
B)  Aztec superiority in weapons and military technique. 
C)  belief in the sacrifice of war prisoners for the survival of the universe. 
D)  the geographical advantages of the Valley of Mexico for defense and offense.

Question 11

The main integrating force in Aztec society was the

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A)  military. 
B)  merchant class. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  priesthood.

Question 12

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-Pachacuti

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-Pachacuti...

Question 13

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-Nezahualcoyotl

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Question 14

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-Olmec

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Question 15

A serious weakness of the Inca Empire was

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A)  chronic discontent and revolts on the part of conquered peoples. 
B)  the difficulty of maintaining control over such a vast area. 
C)  the emergence of a military caste that challenged the supremacy of Inca rulers. 
D)  the rise of a feudal nobility that threatened Inca centralized authority.

Question 16

What strategies did the Inca rulers employ to maintain the loyalty and obedience of conquered peoples? How successful were these strategies?

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Question 17

Economic life in Aztec Mexico rested on a base of

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A)  large-scale trade with the Inca Empire. 
B)  hunting and fishing. 
C)  intensive and extensive agriculture. 
D)  craft industry.

Question 18

Many activities thought to reflect the benevolence of the Inca state actually were

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A)  invented by pro-Inca chroniclers writing after the conquest. 
B)  traditional village cooperative functions taken over by the Inca state for its own ends. 
C)  examples of the "divide-and-rule" policy of Inca rulers. 
D)  designed to prevent rebellions on the part of conquered peoples.

Question 19

Before the Spanish conquest, gender parallelism in the Andean world guaranteed women

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A)  the right to share in political decisions of the Inca state. 
B)  leadership positions in the ayllu. 
C)  access to land, herds, water, and other material resources. 
D)  a subordinate role in the gendered hierarchy of Inca society.

Question 20

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-ayllu

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Exam 1: Ancient America

What roles did women play in Aztec and Inca societies and how was this affected by the expansion of their respective empires?

IDENTIFICATION -band

IDENTIFICATION -Calpulli

IDENTIFICATION -tribe

The Mochica culture of Classic Peru was noted for

IDENTIFICATION -Postclassic period

The emperor credited with many reforms and innovations in the Inca state is

IDENTIFICATION -Chibcha

IDENTIFICATION -Classic period

A factor that greatly aided Aztec imperial expansion was

The main integrating force in Aztec society was the

IDENTIFICATION -Pachacuti

IDENTIFICATION -Nezahualcoyotl

IDENTIFICATION -Olmec

A serious weakness of the Inca Empire was

What strategies did the Inca rulers employ to maintain the loyalty and obedience of conquered peoples? How successful were these strategies?

Economic life in Aztec Mexico rested on a base of

Many activities thought to reflect the benevolence of the Inca state actually were

Before the Spanish conquest, gender parallelism in the Andean world guaranteed women

IDENTIFICATION -ayllu