Investigate the importance of cloth production by women to Mayan, Aztec, and Incan society.(1 point)
Responses
It kept the women busy so that they could not interfere in men’s affairs.
It kept the women busy so that they could not interfere in men’s affairs.
It was the largest industry, and cloth often served as money.
It was the largest industry, and cloth often served as money.
It was tightly controlled by the government, which distributed cloth to those who needed it.
It was tightly controlled by the government, which distributed cloth to those who needed it.
It employed slave labor on a massive scale.
It employed slave labor on a massive scale.
This statement is incorrect and does not accurately reflect the importance of cloth production by women in Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies.
Investigate the chief advantage the Maya and Aztec had over the Inca in managing information.(1 point)
Responses
They had public schools.
They had public schools.
They had a system of knotted strings.
They had a system of knotted strings.
They had writing.
They had writing.
They had government bureaucracies.
They had writing.
This response correctly identifies the chief advantage that the Maya and Aztec had over the Inca in managing information. The Maya and Aztec civilizations had developed writing systems that allowed them to record and communicate information, whereas the Inca did not have a written language. Instead, the Inca used a system of knotted strings known as quipu for certain administrative and accounting purposes. However, quipu was primarily used for numerical data and did not have the same level of complexity as the hieroglyphic writing systems of the Maya and the pictographic writing system of the Aztec.
What defined the nobility in Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies?(1 point)
Responses
wealth
wealth
education
education
religious office
religious office
birth
birth
This response correctly identifies that birth defined the nobility in Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies. In these civilizations, the nobility was typically hereditary and passed down through generations based on noble lineage. Membership in the nobility was determined by one's family background and social status rather than individual achievements or wealth.
Compare the political characteristics of the Mayan and Inca Empires.(1 point)
Responses
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate textiles. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear certain garments.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate textiles. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear certain garments.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear certain garments.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear certain garments.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by also commissioning intricate sculptures.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by also commissioning intricate sculptures.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear the color blue-green.
Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated political power by commissioning intricate sculptures. Rulers in the Incan Empire demonstrated political power by strictly controlling who could wear certain garments.
This response accurately compares the political characteristics of the Mayan and Inca Empires. In the Mayan Empire, rulers demonstrated their political power through the commissioning of intricate sculptures, which showcased their wealth and authority. In contrast, the Incan Empire placed a strong emphasis on social hierarchy and control, with rulers strictly regulating who could wear certain garments as a sign of status and political power.
What was similar about the Mayan and Aztec calendars?(1 point)
Responses
Both were based off of the Incan calendar and had a similar appearance to it.
Both were based off of the Incan calendar and had a similar appearance to it.
Both had two smaller units called the Haab and the Tzolkin.
Both had two smaller units called the Haab and the Tzolkin.
Both were built from observations of the moon that consisted of 30-day units.
Both were built from observations of the moon that consisted of 30-day units.
Both were made up of two cycles that were used together to create a larger 52-year cycle.
Both had two smaller units called the Haab and the Tzolkin.
This response accurately identifies a similarity between the Mayan and Aztec calendars. Both calendars consisted of two smaller units known as the Haab and the Tzolkin. The Haab was a 365-day solar calendar, while the Tzolkin was a 260-day sacred calendar. These two calendars were used together in combination to create a larger cycle of 52 years, known as the Calendar Round.