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In Inca society, the Sapa Inca served as

A
a chief.
B
a farmer.
C
the emperor.
D
the overseer
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The Incas developed a record-keeping system using

A
shells and beads on strings.
B
knots and designs in strings.
C
writing and pictographs.
D
numbers and calculations.
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How did Olmec civilization differ from Maya civilization?

A
The Olmecs were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Mayas came later and adopted some of the Olmecs’ early practices.
B
The Mayas were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Olmecs came later and rejected most of the Mayas’ early practices.
C
The Olmec civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Maya civilization continued to flourish into the 1500s.
D
The Maya civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Olmec civilization declined after years of warfare.
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The Olmec people

A
constructed giant stone monuments.
B
built pyramids out of blocks of stone.
C
developed a writing system with pictographs.
D
created a system of numbers that included zero.
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Which action of the Aztec civilization was adopted from the Maya?

A
mandating childhood education
B
unifying a central government
C
creating a stone solar calendar
D
ruling with a singular emperor
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The tribute states of the ancient Aztec empire

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were governed directly by the emperor.
B
made regular payments to the emperor.
C
acted as powerful independent city-states.
D
surrounded the main Aztec city-state.
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Which statement best describes the political structure of the ancient Aztecs?

A
The Aztecs developed city-states that were powerful but independent.
B
The Aztec civilization included different groups unified under a single religion.
C
The Aztec civilization was ruled by an emperor and had about four hundred tribute states.
D
The Aztecs were ruled by representatives from different city-states.
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How were the Mayas and the Zapotecs similar?

A
Both civilizations were ruled by an emperor.
B
Both civilizations played a ball game with hoops.
C
Both civilizations practiced monotheistic religions.
D
Both civilizations existed well into the 1400s.
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Which reflects Maya and Aztec culture and their influence from past civilizations?

A
Mayas lived in independent city-states, while Aztecs formed a government under one leader.
B
Mayas built amazing cities of shining metal, while Aztecs carved pyramids of stone.
C
Both Mayas and Aztecs had a polytheistic religion and disregarded family values.
D
Both Mayas and Aztecs valued astronomy but only as it helped improve agricultural practices.
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How did older civilizations change the way the Maya and Aztec people practiced their religion?

A
The Maya and Aztec made up their own religious practices without influence of older civilizations.
B
The Maya and Aztec's religion was mostly changed by Asian cultures through long-distance trade.
C
The Maya and Aztec started believing in one god like the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians.
D
The Maya and Aztec were shaped by the Olmec as seen in their many-god beliefs and pyramid temples.

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