The majority of aztecs belonged to what social class?

a.
nobles

b.
commoners

c.
slaves

d.
priests

question 12 of 22
why did the aztecs engage in human sacrifice?

a.
to punish people who broke the law

b.
to keep their chief god strong

c.
to determine who would be the next emperor

d.
to punish their enemies who also engaged in human sacrifice

look at the diagram about incan civilization.

a cause-and-effect diagram about the incan civilization is shown. the cause side includes well-organized society, system of roads, powerful army. the effect side shows a question mark.

which statement identifies a major effect of the causes shown in the diagram?

a.
conquest of central america

b.
unification of the empire

c.
rise of first andean cultures

d.
devastating civil war

what was the mita system?

a.
a practice of paying taxes through labor

b.
a method of record keeping

c.
a network of royal messengers

d.
a rigid social hierarchy

question 17 of 22
what archaeological evidence taught scholars about the culture of the mississippians?

a.
housing complexes built into the side of cliffs

b.
kayaks designed to hunt animals over long distances

c.
large earthen mounds built for religious purposes

d.
totem poles decorated with animal symbols

question 18 of 22
which of the following statements best describes mayan cities?

a.
they were built on islands in lakes.

b.
they grew up mainly in the highlands.

c.
they had relatively few buildings.

d.
they had pyramids and palaces in their centers.