Chapter 15

After selection for the service, an Incan female would generally spend _____________ years within the 'Houses of Chosen Women'. a. Two. b. Ten. c. Four. d. Forty.

C

The final provinces added to the Inca Empire, in the __________ century, were in northern Ecuador as well as on the eastern slopes of the Andes. a. Fifteenth. b. Eleventh. c. Sixteenth. d. Ninth.

C

All of the following are true of Incan military organization EXCEPT: a. Armies ranged in size from about 10,000 men to about 25,000 men. b. All young, able-bodied men were expected to serve. c. Married men 25-30 years old were foot soldiers, often accompanied by their wives and children. d. Unmarried men age 18-25 years of age were used as porters or messengers.

A

All of the following are true of the state of Wari EXCEPT: a. It seems to have had less control over elites than most other empires in the Americas. b. It was centered on the Ayacucho Valley in the highlands of northern Peru. c. The valley's relatively low elevation (about 8000 feet as opposed to an Andean average of about 13,000 feet) allowed for the cultivation of potatoes, cotton, and corn. d. The state employed architects for the construction of new towns.

A

All of the following are true of the use of khipu by the Incas except: a. 700 of them have been deciphered and translated. b. They were used in the Andes long before the Incan empire appeared. c. They seem to have been used for keeping records. d. Officials passed them upward from level to level in the imperial administration.

A

All of the following is true of communications in the Inca empire EXCEPT: a. The rugged, mountainous terrain prevented the construction of roads of the same quality as those in the Aztec empire. b. The Incas systematically improved road networks that had been built by their predecessors, particularly the Tiwanaku and Wari. c. The transportation system sometimes relied on suspension bridges and rafts. d. The roads measured from three to twelve feet in width, often requiring extensive grounding, paving, and tunneling.

A

All of the following were true of Tenochtitlán EXCEPT: a. Iron workers and blacksmiths were segregated because of the heat their labor generated. b. The primary market day could attract as many as 40,000 people. c. A number of causeways crossed it and linked it with the lakeshore. d. Professional water carriers took fresh water to commoners in various quarters of the city.

A

At present, there is too little evidence to demonstrate that the Tiwanaku and Wari states, like the late Maya kingdoms, disintegrated due to: a. Overpopulation and environmental degradation as a result of over-farming. b. A drought that hit the high plain for a century. c. Over-extension of their kingdom's imperial holdings. d. A rebellion mounted by the former colonials against the capital.

A

Aztec farmers constructed soil islands in Lake Texcoco called _________ and grew corn, beans, squash, and other vegetables on them. a. Chinampas. b. Charquis. c. Curacas. d. Ayllus.

A

During the second half of the fifteenth century, the Incas: a. Turned from conquest to consolidation. b. Increased the scope of their military draft, using people who would otherwise have been left in their own villages. c. Pulled back toward the administrative center to avoid the costs of constant warfare on the borderlands. d. Faced foreign armies, often as well armed as the Incas, which led to a greater cohesion among the Incan elite aristocracy.

A

Important weapons in the Aztec arsenal included: a. Bows and arrows, three-foot obsidian-spiked broadswords, thrusting spears, dart throwers, and slings. b. Clubs, maces, axes, and four-foot obsidian-spiked broadswords. c. Slingshots, clubs, rapiers, and dart throwers. d. Four-foot obsidian-spiked rapiers, broadswords, darts, and slings.

A

The Aztec foundation myth has all of the following elements EXCEPT: a. Their hunter/warrior patron god ordered them to show their gratitude by the sacrifice of virgin maidens at the beginning of each lunar cycle. b. The first Aztec was one of seven brothers born on an island or in a mountain cave. c. Their putative ancestors left their mythical homeland as foragers dressed in skins, lacking agriculture and urban civilization. d. The patron god Huitzilpochtli guided them to a land of plenty, signaling their arrival by an eagle perched on a cactus.

A

The Incas built tens of thousands of _________ everywhere in their empire, requiring subjects to supply the nearest one in their vicinity. a. Storehouses. b. Communal terrace farms. c. Sacrificial altars. d. Artificial islands for farming.

A

The following is the correct chronological order: a. End of Teotihuacán; Late Maya kingdoms in Yucatán Peninsula; Chichén Itzá; Inca Empire. b. Chichén Itzá; End of Teotihuacán; Inca Empire; Late Maya kingdoms in Yucatán Peninsula. c. Inca Empire; Late Maya kingdoms in the Yucatán Peninsula; End of Teotihuacán; Chichén Itzá. d. Late Maya kingdoms in Yucatán Peninsula; Chichén Itzá; End of Teotihuacán; Inca Empire.

A

The large trade network in which the Toltecs participated can be characterized by the following: a. It was based on the exchange of goods, such as gemstones, obsidian, cacao, vanilla, and bird feathers. b. It led to the diffusion of silk weaving techniques. c. It facilitated the transmission of agricultural techniques, for instance, the cultivation of rice producing two or more crops per year. d. It was based on the use of military might to protect merchants and to force other societies to enter into formal trading agreements with the Toltec.

A

The largest Maya kingdoms grew to 50,000-60,000 inhabitants and reached astounding rural population densities of about ___________ persons per square mile. a. 1000. b. 100. c. 200. d. 2000.

A

The most prominent of the small Maya states, Chichén Itzá in the northern lowlands, flourished from about ____________. a. 850 to 1000. b. 650 to 800. c. 1350 to 1500. d. 150 to 300.

A

Tlatelolco was: a. One of the islands formed in the Valley of Mexico. b. A colony established by the Wari in the Moquegua valley. c. The capital of the Toltecs. d. The Mayan astronomical observatory at Chichén Itzá.

A

After conquering a city-state, the Incas instituted a decimal system of population organization to provide the necessary numbers for the mit'a, or '__________'. a. The gathering of the harvest. b. To take a turn. c. Sacrificial offering. d. Tithe to the Lord-Inca.

B

All of the following societies occupied parts of Mesoamerica EXCEPT: a. Teotihuacán b. Wari c. Toltec d. Maya

B

All of the following were true of the Incan empire EXCEPT: a. It emerged in the southern Peruvian city-state of Cuzco, as a highly militaristic society. b. The name of the empire, "Tawantinsuyu," means "Land of Warriors." c. It extended into the tropical upper Amazon region as well as the western Argentinean steppes. d. Its foundation myth is similar to that of the Aztecs.

B

It is possible that imperial propaganda machines in the Aztec and Inca Empires, similar to those of the __________ and Mongols in Eurasia, attempted to intimidate their enemies through tales of brutal treatment. a. Coastal Peru. b. Southwestern United States. c. Western Argentina. d. Yucatán Peninsula.

B

Scholars have concluded that Tiwanaku emigrants established colonies some 200 miles to the west of their settlement on the basis of: a. The histories compiled by Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century. b. The goods that were exchanged between the villages and the Tiwanaku capital. c. The extensive documents kept in the Tiwanaku capital that regulated colonial matters. d. The similarity of the terrain between the Moquegua valley and the Tiwanaku capital.

B

Tenochtitlán was probably among the _______ largest of the world's cities in the fifteenth century. a. 5. b. 10. c. 50. d. 100.

B

The Aztec and Inca empires which developed in the early fifteenth century were different from the earlier expanding states in that: a. Previous expansionistic states had to maintain much larger armies to control the surrounding states. b. The Aztec and Incan empires were states with capitals and ceremonial centers, and vastly larger tributary hinterlands. c. The Aztecs and Incas imposed their language and religions on the conquered states, creating a more homogeneous population than seen before. d. The empires of the Americas developed patterns vastly different from any appearing in Eurasia.

B

The Inca city of Cuzco was: a. Built out of two islands in the middle of a lake. b. Protected by walls built with stone blocks weighing up to 100 tons. c. Built on a commanding bluff on the Pacific coast. d. Laid out in a haphazard, improvised fashion.

B

The Pueblo cultures, in today's ____________ were based on sophisticated irrigated farming systems and are known for their distinctive painted pottery styles. a. Coastal Peru. b. Southwestern United States. c. Western Argentina. d. Yucatán Peninsula.

B

The city of Cahokia (650-1400) was a ceremonial center for the Mississippi cultures of North America, and it was located near modern __________. a. Memphis. b. St. Louis. c. New Orleans. d. Minneapolis.

B

The imperial capitals of Mesoamerica and the Andes had all of the following in common EXCEPT: a. Monumental ceremonial centers and palaces. b. Public acts of contrition by rulers designed to appease deities and atone for sins, known or unknown. c. Almost daily ceremonies and rituals to underscore the power of the ruling elite. d. Shamanic and polytheistic heritage, modified to underscore the might of the empire.

B

The problems identified in the textbook as leading to the deterioration of the late Mayan states included all of the following EXCEPT: a. Torrential downpours washed away the topsoil from the newly built hillside terraces. b. The area experienced uncontrollable population growth, as was true in China. c. The fertility of many fields decreased due to the depletion of nutrients in the topsoil. d. Malnutrition began to reduce the labor force.

B

Toward the middle of the fifteenth century, Aztec rulers set up a military school system for the sons of the elite plus those commoners who were to become __________. a. The husbands of princesses. b. Priests. c. Merchants. d. Sacrificial victims.

B

Wari and Tiwanaku had certain similarities, such as all of the following EXCEPT: a. They were both expanding states governed by elite clans. b. Despite obvious signs of rebellion, it is clear that the commoners respected and protected temples and temple sculptures. c. Leaders derived their strength from reciprocal patron-client relationships. d. After the year 950, there are signs of intense class tensions in both states.

B

When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the Nahuatl-speaking residents of Tlaxcala were: a. Organizing the Aztec resistance to European conquest. b. In revolt against the Aztec core and supplied soldiers to the Spanish. c. Newly conquered by non-Nahuatl-speakers in Tenochtitlán. d. Establishing contact with the Maya communities of the Yucatán through the Europeans.

B

All of the following are true of political organization under the Incan empire EXCEPT: a. It was divided into four regions, which were subdivided into 80 provinces, each of which had an Inca subgovernor. b. Local elites retained some power, subordinate to the Incan governors and subgovernors. c. Care was taken not to disturb local practices, such as burial rituals. d. Local elites oversaw recruiting for the mit'a, or the service obligation of the subjects.

C

Among the inhabitants of Tiwanaku, a wooden foot plow with perhaps a bronze blade seems to have been the main farming implement, but: a. It seems impossible that even a metal tool could penetrate the hard-packed soil of the Andes. b. There are no natural sources for bronze in the vicinity. c. Hard archaeological proof remains elusive. d. It would have been unlikely that llamas could draw a plow of that weight.

C

Another commonality between the Aztec and Inca capitals of the fifteenth century is: a. That they were ruled by direct decrees from rulers and elites, and neither had a system of appeal b. That they were ceremonial centers with little or no economic activity to interfere with religion. c. That they were among the largest cities of the world. d. That their monumental architecture followed identical artistic traditions.

C

Around 600, two groups arrived in the Peruvian Andes as conquerors: a. The Inca and the Wari. b. The Tiwanaku and the Inca. c. The Tiwanaku and the Wari. d. The Chontal and the Inca.

C

Around 900, migrants speaking the language __________ arrived in the vicinity of the collapsed Teotihuacán. a. Tiwanaku. b. Tula. c. Nahuatl. d. Nazca.

C

Because any target beyond the range of a four days' march (roughly 40 miles) from Tula was beyond the capabilities of the Toltec army to subdue, they __________ instead. a. Left them to their own devices. b. Permitted Pueblo control there. c. Established colonies. d. Invented wheeled chariots to reach them.

C

Beginning in the 1990s and on the basis of the study of terra preta, scholars proposed that indigenous peoples in the Amazonian rainforests: a. Had employed slash and burn techniques, reducing trees to nutrient-poor ash. b. Had experienced a devastating drought that caused them to relocate en masse. c. Had employed slash and char techniques, reducing trees to nutrient-rich charcoal. d. Had experienced a devastating flood that caused them to relocate en masse.

C

Features of the late Maya States in the Yucatán included all of the following EXCEPT: a. Maya culture's final period was about 650-900. b. There were massive attempts at agricultural expansion, involving terracing and other innovations. c. Surprisingly, there was little if any centralization of political authority. d. In some, the population density was greater than that of any contemporary European states.

C

In "Patterns Up Close," the author believes all of the following to be true about ritual human sacrifice EXCEPT: a. The survival of traditional blood rituals within polytheism was a pattern that distinguished the early American empires from their Eurasian counterparts. b. 126 skeletons of human sacrificial victims have been excavated at the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlán. c. From first-hand reports and archeological evidence, we can ascertain the exact extent it was practiced by Aztec and Inca societies. d. It is possible that imperial propaganda machines worked in the Aztec and Inca empires to intimidate enemies.

C

In Tiwanaku society, llamas were used as transportation animals and as a __________. a. Symbol of the gods, who could be propitiated through the animal's good treatment. b. Decorative element in temples. c. Food source. d. Breeding animal for the production of alpaca

C

Inca weaponry: a. Was much less sophisticated than that of the Aztecs. b. Used all the same techniques, including identical technology in affixing obsidian cutting edges for broadswords and arrow points. c. Was metallurgically superior to Aztec, often including the use of very hard bronze. d. Did not include the use of protective armor, although it appears that some of their enemies did.

C

Like the Romans, and despite the fact that they lacked wheeled transport, the Incas were well aware of how crucial paved and well-supplied roads were for ___________. a. Easing interstate commerce. b. Impressing foreign visitors. c. Transporting soldiers. d. Aiding hotel keepers and restaurateurs.

C

Potable water was made available in Tenochtitlán by means of: a. The conquest of the well-watered Yucatán. b. An elaborate importation system by road from the Andean highlands. c. An aqueduct that arrived on one of the western causeways. d. The performance of rain dances by the priests of Quetzalcoatl.

C

The ____________ cast doubt on the impression created by the Spanish conquerors of the magnitude of human sacrifice among the Aztecs. a. Aztecs' own written records. b. Contradictory accounts of the practice at Teotihuacán. c. Minuscule numbers of victims' bodies found at Tenochtitlán. d. Claims of renegade Spanish priests who worked among Nahuatl-speaking people.

C

The city of Tula, originally formed by craftsmen and farmers fleeing the collapsed state of Teotihuacán: a. Developed advanced military techniques and renamed themselves "the Nahuatl." b. Were able to maintain their independence despite repeated invasions by Toltec and Aztec war parties. c. Developed a reputation for producing high quality scrapers, knives, and spear points. d. Were the earliest ironworkers in the Americas.

C

Toward the end of the ___________ century, an emerging Aztec elite was firmly integrated with the ruling classes of many of the two dozen or so city-states around the Valley of Mexico. a. Ninth. b. Sixteenth. c. Fourteenth. d. Twelfth.

C

Wari culture seems to have been more active in ________ than its Tiwanaku counterpart. a. Burying its elites. b. Allowing women to advance in certain professions. c. Founding colonies. d. Establishing a loose network of confederate allies in its core region.

C

Adjacent to the main pyramid on the platform at the center of Tenochtitlán was a: a. Bell-tower which sounded each hour. b. Drainage ditch to catch water pouring in from the aqueduct. c. Wheeled tank that could evacuate the elite in emergencies. d. Food market.

D

All of the following are true EXCEPT: a. The Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlán and two others successfully rebelled against the reigning city-state in the Mexican Basin in 1428. b. An Aztec leader Izcóatl, together with his successors as well as the rulers of the allied states, began an expansion that eventually resulted in a full-fledged empire. c. The local elites of states conquered by the Aztecs were left in place, but they were required to leave their sons as hostages for good behavior. d. Aztec warrior elite males were forbidden to marry local women, but they took many concubines.

D

All of the following is true of Chichén Itzá EXCEPT: a. It was the most prominent of the small Maya states that survived the central collapse. b. In many places, the only viable economic pursuit was the production of salt. c. There were no rivers, so water had to be transported from sinkholes. d. Because of the dearth of available resources, Chichén Itzá could not develop merchant groups or participate in regional trade.

D

At the very end of the period of Teotihuacán, Maya, and Toltec expansion, the three cultural traditions finally merged in the ____________, but the merger did not last long. a. Valley of Mexico. b. Andean Highlands. c. Isthmus of Panama. d. Yucatán Peninsula.

D

Employing ________, researchers have revealed a huge area in the Purus region of the Amazon rainforest that was home to perhaps 60,000 inhabitants in the thirteenth century. a. Chemical analysis of the soil. b. Sonar technology. c. Scuba divers' observations. d. Aerial photography.

D

Growing to a city of 30,000 inhabitants by the seventh century, Wari enlarged its agricultural base through the expansion of __________. a. The use of obsidian tools. b. Extensive colonies in today's southern Chile. c. Road networks. d. Terrace farming.

D

In many places, the ____________-mile Incan road network still exists today. a. 1500. b. 150. c. 2500. d. 25,000.

D

Perhaps the most important mit'a obligation which subject households owed to the Inca in the conquest phase of their empire was the service of ____________. a. Girls in the Houses of Chosen Women. b. Llamas dragooned into service along the Incas' extensive roads. c. Craftsmen to provide sufficient khipus for Incan record-keeping. d. Young men between 18 and 30 years of age in the military.

D

Pulque was: a. A king who had been mummified by the Incas. b. A Quechua term for a household with an ancestral lineage. c. The ceremonial removal of a victim's heart by an Aztec priest. d. A fermented drink made from the pulp of the maguey plant.

D

Resources of the Andean region around Lake Titicaca included all of the following EXCEPT: a. Freshwater fish for food. b. Reeds for the construction of boats and roofs. c. Food staples such as potatoes and quinoa. d. Rich fields of corn at the highest elevations.

D

The Aztecs created an imperial polity from the Pacific to the Gulf, from Tarasco 200 miles to the northwest, to __________, over 500 miles to the south. a. Yucatán. b. Nicaragua. c. Baja California. d. Oaxaca.

D

The Incans did all of the following with their mummies (mallquis) except: a. Dressing them in fine clothing. b. Furnishing them daily meals. c. Carrying them around to visit mummified relatives. d. Using them to terrorize enemy armies.

D

The Toltec state introduced all of the following military innovations EXCEPT: a. Short wooden swords with inlaid obsidian edges. b. Obsidian daggers with wooden handles. c. Establishing colonies and having troops accompany traders. d. Wheeled chariots that were used to terrify the enemy.

D

The chacmool, or __________, can be found in several Mesoamerican sites, as far north as Tenochtitlán and Tula. a. Wooden foot plow. b. Wheeled chariot. c. Charcoal burner. d. Offering table.

D

The southern Peruvian city-state of _________, with its Inca elite, emerged in the early fifteenth century at the head of a highly militaristic, conquering polity. a. Quito. b. Chilecito. c. Quechua. d. Cuzco.

D

The threat of ripping an enemy's heart out on top of the Tenochtitlán pyramid was: a. A myth created by the Spanish to justify their conquest. b. A humane alternative to a slow and agonizing death on the battlefield. c. A custom the Aztecs had adopted from their Wari neighbors. d. A fear-inducing tactic that was an innovation in Aztec imperialism.

D