How did the Maya use their environment to build architectural structures?(1 point) Responses They mined limestone, sandstone, and volcanic tuff as building materials. They mined limestone, sandstone, and volcanic tuff as building materials. They used step terraces to build different structures. They used step terraces to build different structures. They studied the stars to better understand how to construct buildings. They studied the stars to better understand how to construct buildings. They developed a calendar to better understand the local climate.
They studied the stars to better understand how to construct buildings.
Why did the Mexica spend two centuries migrating before they settled at Lake Texcoco?(1 point) Responses The Mexica were constantly running from their enemies who did not want them settling in their regions. The Mexica were constantly running from their enemies who did not want them settling in their regions. The Mexica were trying to find their way back to their original home at the caves at Aztlan. The Mexica were trying to find their way back to their original home at the caves at Aztlan. The Mexica believed that the god Huitzilopochtli was leading them to a promised land. The Mexica believed that the god Huitzilopochtli was leading them to a promised land. The Mexica were unable to build villages where their people could live safely for any amount of time.
The Mexica believed that the god Huitzilopochtli was leading them to a promised land.
Which of the following best explains the Aztec Empire’s success in growing its territory?(1 point) Responses The Aztec forced conquering peoples to sacrifice all of their luxury goods that had high trade value. The Aztec forced conquering peoples to sacrifice all of their luxury goods that had high trade value. Alliances and military conflicts led to a large network of tributes that provided materials to enrich the empire. Alliances and military conflicts led to a large network of tributes that provided materials to enrich the empire. The Aztec sent people from their capital to run the newly conquered territories across the empire. The Aztec sent people from their capital to run the newly conquered territories across the empire. Aztec rulers took the central, most superior role in all alliances, that they formed with conquered peoples. Aztec rulers took the central, most superior role in all alliances, that they formed with conquered peoples.
Alliances and military conflicts led to a large network of tributes that provided materials to enrich the empire.
Which of the following best explains the role of human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire?(1 point) Responses It only was practiced occasionally because the Aztecs did not think it was an important act. It only was practiced occasionally because the Aztecs did not think it was an important act. The Aztecs routinely sacrificed their enemies in order to show how powerful they were. The Aztecs routinely sacrificed their enemies in order to show how powerful they were. The Aztecs slowly stopped doing human sacrifices because they worried it was not a good practice. The Aztecs slowly stopped doing human sacrifices because they worried it was not a good practice. It was a highly structured ritual practice where individuals chosen as sacrifices were honored.
It was a highly structured ritual practice where individuals chosen as sacrifices were honored.
Which of the following best describes the mitma policy used by the Inca?(1 point) Responses forced resettlement of a conquered ethnic group across the empire to dilute their political power forced resettlement of a conquered ethnic group across the empire to dilute their political power records that the Inca kept about rulers, taxation, and measurements of time records that the Inca kept about rulers, taxation, and measurements of time public service required of able-bodied people for a period of time each year public service required of able-bodied people for a period of time each year donation of all lands conquered by the Inca to the Sapa Inca as his property
forced resettlement of a conquered ethnic group across the empire to dilute their political power
Why did the Inca engage in continuous expansion?(1 point) Responses The Inca lacked resources for their pastoral lifestyle, so they conquered grazing lands owned by other groups. The Inca lacked resources for their pastoral lifestyle, so they conquered grazing lands owned by other groups. The need for laborers after the failure of the mit’a made it necessary to conquer new lands. The need for laborers after the failure of the mit’a made it necessary to conquer new lands. The Inca's conflicts with the Wari and Tikawanu civilizations forced them to grow the empire for more power. The Inca's conflicts with the Wari and Tikawanu civilizations forced them to grow the empire for more power. Land could not be inherited by new rulers, so they had to expand the empire to gain more wealth and power.
