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What geographic feature characterized the region where the Aztec people lived?

Mountainous highlands (correct)

Andes mountain range

Low-lying jungles

Coastal plains

What was the reason for the lack of contact between the Inca Empire and the Maya and Aztec Empires?

They were geographically separated (correct)

They had different languages

They fought frequent wars

They had limited trade routes

What was true about the Maya Empire?

It declined and disappeared by 1200 C.E. (correct)

It was located in the mountainous highlands

It expanded into northern Mesoamerica

It had contact with the Inca Empire

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Mesoamerica?

It was located in South America (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Empires?

They had no contact with each other (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the geographic obstacle that limited growth in the region?

The mountains greatly reducing the amount of flat land (D) Signup and view all the answers

What technique did the Inca develop to overcome the geographic obstacle?

Terrace farming (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the benefit of the Inca's innovative farming technique?

It created flat strips of land for farming (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did the Inca's prosperity allow them to do?

Mine and form precious metals into symbolic figurines (D) Signup and view all the answers

What materials was the figurine of a woman made of?

Gold, copper, and silver (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a major challenge faced by the Aztecs in their high-altitude valley environment?

Growing enough food for a growing empire (A) Signup and view all the answers

How did the Aztecs build their chinampas?

By pulling soil up from the bottom of Lake Texcoco and forming mounds of mud (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant effect of the Mayan geography on their civilization?

It made it difficult for the Maya to unify into a single identity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was a unique feature of the Mayan language and number system?

It was unique to the region and permitted easy record keeping and writing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason the Inca Empire was able to remain unified?

The construction of a road network over a thousand miles long (C) Signup and view all the answers