Question 1(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 mc)

which fact provides clear evidence that the maya were influenced by the olmec?

both cultures practiced catholicism.
the two peoples lived in the same region.
olmec-influenced artifacts have been found within mayan ruins.
maya-olmec trade routes have been discovered.
question 2(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 hc)

which statement provides evidence that zapotec culture influenced aztec culture?

the zapotec and aztec languages have similar written and spoken characteristics.
the zapotecs flourished earlier than the aztecs did, in the same locality.
both cultures built cities and temples, and made pottery.
both religions practiced ritual human sacrifice in honor of their gods.
question 3(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 mc)

use the picture below of an aztec calendar to answer the following question:

the black and white picture shows the aztec calendar, which is circular. the whole surface is covered with intricate designs that are too small for the reader to identify. at the center of the circle is a menacing face, perhaps a god, with its tongue sticking out.
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what might the circular shape of the calendar imply about the mesoamerican concept of time?

mesoamericans believed that time went through repeating cycles.
in mesoamerica, time was viewed as a god with a personal identity.
mesoamericans believed that time progressed in a linear fashion.
for mesoamericans, time was important for tracking the seasons and stars.
question 4(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.04 mc)

the timeline below shows events in both mesoamerica and south america during the century before the spanish arrival in the americas. use the timeline below to answer the following question:

a vertical timeline with the following entries in this order: 1400s expansion of aztec empire in mexico. 1400s inca empire enters period of expansion. 1426-40 aztecs at tenochtitlan form triple alliance with neighboring cities of texcoco and tlacopan, emperor itzcoatl reorganizes state to concentrate power in his hands. 1438 inca emperor viracocha dies, his successor pachacuti expands inca empire north to ecuador. 1440s incas build great fortress at cuzco. 1440-68 reign of aztec emperor moctezuma i, he and his warriors conquer large areas of eastern mexico, taking many people prisoner. 1450 inca city of machu picchu built on high ridge above urubamba river in peru. 1455 huge temple built to aztec war god huitzilopochtli in tenochtitlan. 1470s collapse of chimu culture in northern peru. 1471-93 emperor topa inca expands inca empire into bolivia, chile, and argentina. 1473 tenochtitlan absorbs neighboring aztec city, tlatelolco. 1486-1502 rule of aztec emperor ahuitzotl, aztec empire at height of power in mexico

which conclusion is supported by the evidence in the timeline?

the worship of the aztec war god huitzilopochtli began as a product of the collapse of the chimu.
the inca emperor pachacuti failed to continue the expansion begun by his predecessor.
the collapse of chimu culture made way for the expansion of incan influence.
war between the aztec city-states became more frequent as army sizes grew.
question 5(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(03.05 mc)

the following two quotes are accounts of indigenous leaders in the americas. the first is about the aztec emperor. the second is about the incan ruler. use these excerpts to answer the question that follows:

"there were around the monarch, some of whom held the canopy over his head, while others again occupied the road before him, and spread cotton cloths on the ground that his feet might not touch the bare earth. no one of his suite ever looked at him full in the face; everyone in his presence stood with eyes downcast."

"the court was filled with indian nobles, dressed in gaily ornamented attire, in attendance on the his dress was simpler than that of his attendants. but he wore on his head the crimson borla or fringe, which, surrounding the forehead, hung down as low as the eyebrow. this was the well-known badge of peruvian sovereignty [royalty]."
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based on the two passages, how did the inca emperor and the aztec emperor compare?

the inca emperor was more powerful.
the inca emperor was more ordinary.
the inca emperor was more respected.
the inca emperor was more generous.