Question 1

Which statement accurately describes a feature of Inca civilization?

Accepted Answer

The Inca built an extensive road system for travel.

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The Inca practiced an advanced form of democracy.

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The Inca carefully preserved their history on handwritten parchments.

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The Inca were largely hunter-gatherers.

Question 2

Who held the highest positions in the Inca’s highly structured society?

Accepted Answer

emperor and high priest

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farmers and laborers

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engineers and builders

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artisans and physicians

Question 3

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca empire?

Accepted Answer

Francisco Pizarro

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Capac Yupanqui

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Vasco Núñez de Balboa

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Christopher Columbus

Question 4

How did Simón Bolivar and José de San Martin influence the history of the Andes and midlatitude countries?

Accepted Answer

They were leaders in the fight against Spanish rule.

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They were Spanish leaders who helped colonize the Andes.

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They were military dictators who led the newly-formed countries.

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They were powerful landowners who opposed independence.

Question 5

Which generalization about South American governments is most valid?

Accepted Answer

In the early to mid 1900s, many governments were dictatorships.

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By the mid-1900s, Native Americans held leadership positions in most South American nations.

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After gaining independence, most South American countries supported democracy.

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A strong middle class maintained stable governments over the past century.

Question 6

Early societies in the Andes used a complex irrigation system to grow crops. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 7

The Inca were peace loving and cooperated with neighboring groups. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 8

The Spaniards conquered the Inca because they greatly outnumbered the Inca. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 9

Uneven distribution of wealth led to social and political instability in many South American nations after independence. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 10

The election of Michelle Bachelet as Chile’s president is an example of rule by many. True or False?

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

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