Question 1
All of the following helped make Assyria an efficient military machine EXCEPT for
A) iron weapons.
B) terrorist actions.
C) humane treatment of prisoners.
D) superior, diversified tactics.
E) ruthless leaders.
Question 2
Which of the following is true about the Mexica?
A) They practiced human sacrifice but only rarely.
B) Huitzilopochtli, their principal deity, was the god of fertility and harmony.
C) They had a relatively small population of 100,000 people.
D) While they were advanced in other areas, they had no monumental architecture.
E) Their capital city of Tenochtitln was the most populous outside of Asia.
Question 3
Which of the following statements BEST describes the Assyrian government?
A) a limited monarchy, where the king's power was checked by an assembly
B) a theocracy, where the priests of the temple had the real power
C) an aristocracy, with the landed nobility possessing political power
D) an oligarchy, with the aristocracy having the major say in government
E) the king's power was absolute; they were vicars of the Assyrian god Ashur
Question 4
The Aztec are also known as the _________________
A) Toltec.
B) Maya.
C) Mexica.
D) Olmec.
E) Chimu.