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O’Rourke, March 2019


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Chapter 16: Ancient Civilizations Assessment: Maya, Inca, Aztec 
 
50 Points  
 
Directions:​ Choose the ​best ​answer out of the possible four answer choices. Only one answer will be used. Each
question is worth two points

1. Early formation of the Maya brought them to what Questions 6-8 ask you to identify which event
Central America location? occurred in each specific time period:
a. Lake Texcoco
b. Yucatan Peninsula 6. Scholars believed elites were most
c. Gulf of Mexico knowledgeable and literate in this time period
d. Valley of Mexico a. Pre -Classic Period
b. Classic Period
2. The primary reason for the slash and burn c. Post Classic Period
technique was to: d. B,C

a. Emit negative C O2 into the Atmosphere


7. Much of Maya Politics began in this time
b. Create a sustainable crop though cutting down
frame:
trees
a. Pre Classic
c. Create nutrient-rich soil for future crops
b. Classic
d. Pass the farming method to Northern Europe,
c. Post Classic
South Asia, and South America
d. A,C
3. Mayan religion is considered:
a. Polytheistic
8. Markes by the decline of Maya societies and
b. Monotheistic
social structure
c. Atheist
a. Pre-Classic
d. None of the above
b. Classic
c. Post-Classic
4. The purpose of the Aztec Calendar was meant to:
d. A,B
a. Allow for adequate free time
b. Predict the end of the world
9. The Popol Vuh is a Maya story about the
c. Project best time for farming
a. An origin story about the end of the
d. Predict the correct day based on Astrology.
word
b. An origin story about the birth of
5. Which statement BEST describes the Political
Maya civilization
Structure of the Maya?
c. An origin story about the decline of
a. Maya political structure incorporated over
the Maya Civilization
50-70 small city-states that were
d. An origin story about the creation of
independently run that were involved in
the world
trading.
b. Maya political structure was designed with
various social classes that included an upper,
middle and lower class
c. Maya has a strict devotion to the Gods who
dictated rules and regulations
d. The Maya were matriarchal and chose to
follow only female leaders.

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10. In the Popol Vuh, the Heart of Sky is referred 16. This quote best represents what?
to as the: a. Origin Story of Tenochtitlan
a. Hurricane b. Crónica Mexicayotl account on the
b. Volcano Aztec origin story
c. War c. Legend story of Quetzalcoatl
d. Peace d. Story of Toltec

11. Aztec formation took place in what is called: 17. It can be argued that based on Cortes letter(s)
a. Lake Texcoco that he:
b. Yucatan Peninsula a. Lacked a cultural awareness and
c. Gulf of Mexico exaggerated the Aztecs and created a
d. Valley of Mexico negative profile of them in Europe
b. He became jealous of the Aztec
12. What was the Triple Alliance : accomplishments and wrote about
a. Three Aztec Cities ways to improve Spain
b. Three Aztec Priest c. Wanted to impress the King and
c. Three Aztec Gods Queen with new lands
d. The Alliance for the advancement of d. Discuss the specific ways to set and
Aztec conquer the lands of the Maya

13. Which of the following was NOT part of the 18. For an Aztec Marriage, the family presents the
noble class in Aztec society? teacher with an ax. What purpose does the ax
a. Military Leaders represent?
b. Merchants a. The axe means the boy is ready to
c. Priests transition to being a home worker.
d. Government leaders b. The boy is telling the teacher is he
ready to leave school for marriage.
14. Hernan Cortes is most known for c. Symbolizes how the boy’s family
a. Conquering the Aztec Empire and he is heavily involved in
b. Providing a written account of the marriage affairs.
Aztec d. The teacher is ready to sever ties
c. First to explore the world with the student.
d. Befriending Moctezuma
19. The Aztecs believed that this led to crime and
15. This name was another name for the Aztecs bad habits
a. Mexica a. Schooling
b. Sungods b. Music playing
c. Sacrifice Gods c. Free time*
d. Inti d. Board games

Read the following quote and answer Question 16. 20. The Aztecs believe in human sacrifice was
based on the idea that
The place where the eagle screams, where he spreads a. Help keep the world alive and bright
his wings; the place where he feeds, where the fish b. Control the human population
jump, where the serpent's coil up and hiss! c. Allow community members to
receive a high honor
d. None of the above

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Read the following primary source on the effect of the
Spanish Conquest on the Maya and answer Question 22. Where did the Inca flourish?
21. a. Valley of Mexico
The Conquest of Mexico and the conversion of b. Peru
the peoples of New Spain can and should be c. Brazil
included among the histories of the world, not d. Cuzco
only because it was well done but because it
was very great. .Long live, then, the name and 23. Which of the following methods did the Inca
memory of him [Cortes] who conquered so add territory to their empire?
vast a land, converted such a multitude of a. Military force only
men, cast down so many idols, and put an end b. A combination of diplomacy and
to so much sacrifice and the eating of human land purchase
flesh! (Francisco Lopez de Gomara, 1552) c. A combination of military force and
land purchase
21. Based on the selection above, what was d. A combination of military force and
Lopez’s motivation for writing this diplomacy
statement? 24. Which of the following choices describes how
a. Lopez is proud of the work Cortes the Incas managed their population
did to the Maya. a. They built roads to connect villages
b. Lopez wishes for more work to be b. They used messengers
done to conquer more land c. They had political divisions divided
c. The previous state of the Inca was in by populations of 10.
disrepair. d. All the Above
d. Based on the accomplishments of 25. What killed thousands of Aztecs and Incans?
Cortes, and what was accomplished a. European Conquests
against the Maya, there should be b. European diseases
more of an awareness made. c. Ruling Class
d. European Slave Trade

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