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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
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