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           AP WORLD HISTORY - Chapter 11 Study Guide

            1.            Why is the term Indian derived from a mistake?

            2.            What term is used to describe central Mexico?

            3.            What nomadic group built a large empire in central America before the Aztecs?

            4.            Identify the following:

                        a)            Toltec culture

                        b)            Topiltzin

                        c)            Quetzalcoatl

            5.            What most likely caused the collapse of the Toltec Empire around 1150?

            6.            What group migrated to the shores of Lake Texcoco around 1325?

            7.            What city was founded about 1325?

            8.            What central role did the military class play?

            9.            What were some of the traditional deities of Mesoamerica?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

                        e)

                        f)

            10.            What were the three major divisions of gods in Aztec religion?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            11.            Identify the following.

                        a)            Tlaloc

                        b)            Huitzilopochtli

                        c)            Nezhualcoyotl

            12.            What was the Aztecs cyclical view of history?

            13.            What were chinampas?

            14.            What were some examples of tribute payments?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            15.            What were some important functions of the calpulli?

            16.            What group controlled the military and priesthood?

            17.            What two types of death ensured eternal life?

                        a)

                        b)

            18.            Why was Indian civilization unable to free women from the 30 to 40 hours a week that went into preparing basic food?

            19.            The total Aztec population may have reached more than _____ million.

            20.            Who ruled each of the Aztec city-states?

            21.            Why was the empire never integrated?

            22.            Why was the Aztec a success?

            23.            What contributed to the Aztec Empire's collapse?

            24.            Where was the Inca Empire located?

            25.            What does "inca" mean?

            26.            Identify or define the following.

                        a)            Pachacuti

                        b)            split inheritance

                        c)            Temple of the Sun

                        d)            huacas

            27.            The Inca, considered virtually a ____________________, ruled the empire from Cuzco.

            28.            Like the Mesoamerican peoples, the Incas made no practical use of the ___________________, but unlike them they had no system of ____________________.

            29.            What were some similarities between the Incas and Aztecs?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

                        d)

            30.            What were some differences between the Incas and Aztecs?

                        a)

                        b)

                        c)

            31.            What area of the world had approximately the same population of the Americas around this time period?

            32.            Agriculture was spread widely throughout the Americas by what year?