Unit 19: Paper 3 (HL) — History of the Americas
Topic 19.1: Indigenous societies and cultures in the Americas (c750–1500) Questions
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In which year did Tenochtitlan, Texcoco and Tlacopan form the Triple Alliance that defeated Azcapotzalco?
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Which Inca ruler led the rapid conquests from the 1430s that created Tawantinsuyu?
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Choose the correct term for the Aztec labour draft used to build causeways, temples and canals in Tenochtitlan.
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Choose the correct description of the Aztec calendar system.
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Choose the Inca deity from whom the Sapa Inca claimed direct descent.
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Choose the language that spread as an administrative language across the Inca Empire and is still spoken by millions in the Andes today.
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What was the main purpose of the Aztec Xochiyaoyotl (Flower Wars)?
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What was the primary purpose of the Inca practice of mitima resettlement?
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Choose the term for the vast network of Inca state storehouses built along the road system.
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To what extent did warfare and religion reinforce each other in the Aztec Empire?
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To what extent did the Aztec and Inca empires solve similar problems with different solutions?
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Which term describes local rulers who were left in charge of their own people under Inca overlordship?
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Examine the cultural achievements of two indigenous societies of the Americas.
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Evaluate the view that the Inca Empire was more centrally controlled than the Aztec Empire.
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Examine the economic structures of two indigenous societies of the Americas.
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Evaluate the extent to which the Aztec Empire's economy relied on trade rather than tribute.
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Discuss the role of religion in legitimising political authority in the Inca Empire.
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Compare and contrast the systems of record-keeping used by two indigenous societies of the Americas.
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Analyse the reasons why the Inca economy relied on labour tribute rather than trade.
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Discuss the importance of local kin-based or community units in the economies of two indigenous societies of the Americas.
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