1 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. 2 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 answers are correct. 3 The chinampa system of agricultureA) 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. 4 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. 5 In order to maintain control over conquered peoples, the MexicaA) 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 answers are correct. 6 The most honored class in Mexica society wereA) the priests. B) the warriors. C) the merchants. D) the large landowners. E) the royal family. 7 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) Lowers classes were forced to wear lip plugs as a sign of obeisance. E) All of the answers are correct. 8 The Aztecs offered human sacrifices in order toA) 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 answers are correct. 9 Most of those sacrificed wereA) criminals. B) war captives. C) tribute from conquered people. D) All of the answers are correct. E) None of the answers are correct. 10 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. 11 The great earthen mounds like Cahokia were probably used forA) marketplaces. B) urban complexes. C) defense. D) rituals and burials. E) All of the answers are correct. 12 Between the thirteenth and the fifteenth centuries, the Andean kingdom of Chucuito governed an agricultural society based onA) maize farming. B) potato farming. C) cotton manufacture. D) coca farming. E) All of the answers are correct. 13 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. 14 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. 15 The Inca government maintained storehouses of agricultural surplus forA) 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 answers are correct. 16 Commoners in the Inca kingdom were required toA) 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 answers are correct. 17 Unlike the Aztec religion, Inca religionA) was monotheistic. B) had a moral dimension. C) revered a sun god. D) had no priest class. E) had no sacrificial rituals. 18 The aboriginal people of Australia subsisted byA) cultivating root crops. B) herding swine and poultry. C) cultivating taro and sweet potato. D) building fish traps. E) None of the answers are correct. 19 The Hawaiian class of high chiefs were known as theA) Kapu B) Ali'i nui C) Marae D) Heiau E) Chimu 20 The peoples of the Pacific islands did notA) develop metallurgy. B) develop agriculture. C) build complex societies. D) interact with one another. E) develop any transportation technologies.