SAT II World History : Other Global Regions
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Example Question #3 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.
Which of these statements about the Aztec Empire is true?
They lacked a written language.
They were defeated following Portuguese invasion.
None of the other answer choices is true.
Their capital was in the mountains of modern-day Peru.
They were pacifist and creative.
They lacked a written language.
The Aztec were a warring civilization who lived in what is now Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish in the sixteenth century. The Spanish quickly obliterated the Aztec Empire and massacred its people. The Aztecs were certainly not a peaceful people, and they engaged in human sacrifices for religious purposes. It is true that they did not have a written language.
Example Question #4 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.
Cuzco was the capital of __________.
the Mayan Empire
the Malinese Empire
the Zulu Empire
the Congolese Empire
the Incan Empire
the Incan Empire
Cuzco is a city in modern-day Peru. It was once the heart of the sprawling Andean civilization of the Incas. The famous city of Machu Pichu is very close by. The Incans were an imperial civilization who conquered and enslaved neighboring peoples, but they themselves were quickly conquered once the Spanish arrived and brought with them superior technology and disease.
Example Question #5 : North And South America From 500 C.E. To 1500 C.E.
Chichen Itza was a monument to the gods that acted as the centerpiece for a bustling city. What pre-Colombian civilization built it?
Algonquin
Incans
Aztecs
Mayans
None of these answers are correct
Mayans
Chichen Itza was built by the Maya people in what is known today as Yucatan, Mexico. Its exact date of establishment is unknown, but was abandoned in 1400 AD.
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