Glencoe World History

Chapter 11: The Americas, 400–1500

The Americas, 400-1500

1
The vast land area of the Americas contains __________
A)deserts.
B)tropical forests.
C)ice-covered lands.
D)all of the above
2
The first inhabitants of the Americas most likely were __________
A)terrace farmers.
B)growers of corn, squash, and beans.
C)hunters and gatherers following bison and caribou herds.
D)seal hunters.
3
Due to variations in geography and climate, the cultures that emerged in the Americas were as different from one another as the Inca of Peru and the Inuit of __________
A)the Mississippi River valley.
B)the Eastern Woodlands.
C)the Valley of Mexico.
D)the tundra region south of the Arctic.
4
Full-time farming in __________ began around A.D. 700.
A)the Arctic
B)the Northwest
C)Cahokia
D)the Mississippi River valley
5
Members of the Grand Council of the Iroquois League were chosen by __________
A)the women of each clan.
B)the men of each clan.
C)the clan mothers.
D)a group of 50 Iroquois elders.
6
The Maya __________
A)developed a sophisticated calendar called the Long Count.
B)consolidated their power over much of what is modern Mexico.
C)developed democratic institutions.
D)sold captured nobles and war leaders into slavery.
7
The __________ rulers in Mesoamerica were assisted by a council of lords and government officials.
A)Mayan
B)Toltec
C)Aztec
D)Incan
8
Which of the following helped bring down the Aztec state?
A)overuse of farmland
B)new diseases brought by the Spaniards
C)a volcanic eruption
D)internal revolt
9
Incan civilization emerged in the small community around __________
A)Cuzco.
B)Lima.
C)Tenochtitlán.
D)Santiago.
10
The Inca developed a well-organized empire, in which conquered territories __________
A)ran their own affairs.
B)appointed their own leaders.
C)were governed by a high-ranking noble who was sent to the region.
D)were semi-autonomous.
11
Early European visitors were especially impressed by the sophistication of Incan __________
A)court theater.
B)poetry.
C)religious rituals.
D)buildings and monuments.
12
Quipu was the Incan system of __________
A)writing.
B)record keeping.
C)government.
D)road building.
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