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Which civilization preceded the Aztecs in Mesoamerica?
Which civilization preceded the Aztecs in Mesoamerica?
- The Mayans
- The Egyptians
- The Olmecs (correct)
- The Incas
What was the role of the priests in Aztec society?
What was the role of the priests in Aztec society?
- To oversee trade and commerce
- To maintain order in the cosmos (correct)
- To lead military campaigns
- To govern the empire
What did Aztec religion believe about history?
What did Aztec religion believe about history?
- It was determined by human actions
- It was cyclical and punctuated by disasters (correct)
- It was linear and progressive
- It was influenced by celestial bodies
Which metal did the Ming government require taxes to be paid in?
Which metal did the Ming government require taxes to be paid in?
What did the surplus of silk in China lead to?
What did the surplus of silk in China lead to?
Which two empires did the Spanish find and eventually destroy in their search for precious metals?
Which two empires did the Spanish find and eventually destroy in their search for precious metals?
What were the consequences of the Spanish empire's silver trade?
What were the consequences of the Spanish empire's silver trade?
Which two civilizations did the Spanish conquer in the 16th century?
Which two civilizations did the Spanish conquer in the 16th century?
What did the Aztecs demand from the conquered people as tribute?
What did the Aztecs demand from the conquered people as tribute?
What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?
What was the capital city of the Aztec empire?
How did the Inca keep records without a written language?
How did the Inca keep records without a written language?
During the 16th and 18th centuries, Spanish mines in the Americas produced how much of the world's silver supply?
During the 16th and 18th centuries, Spanish mines in the Americas produced how much of the world's silver supply?
Why did the Spanish not purchase African slaves to work in the mines in South America?
Why did the Spanish not purchase African slaves to work in the mines in South America?
What caused skyrocketing inflation in Spain during the 16th and 18th centuries?
What caused skyrocketing inflation in Spain during the 16th and 18th centuries?
Why did China switch to using silver coins as currency?
Why did China switch to using silver coins as currency?
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