AP World History Chapter 11 Flashcards

270726464	During the post-classical period, societies in the Americas	remained entirely separate from those of the Old World.	0
270726465	Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of American civilizations during the post-classic period?	monotheism	1
270726466	The northern nomadic peoples who entered central Mexico following the decline of Teotihuacán were the	Toltecs	2
270726467	The Toltec capital was established at	Tula	3
270726468	What was the relationship between the Toltecs and their predecessors in central Mexico?	The Toltecs adopted many cultural features from their predecessors to which they added a strongly military ethic and human sacrifice.	4
270726469	How did the Aztecs view the cultural achievements of the Toltecs?	as the givers of	5
270726470	The Toltec empire lasted until about what date?	1150	6
270726471	After the sack of Tula, the center of population and political power in Mexico shifted to	the valley of Mexico and the shores of a chain of lakes in that basin	7
270726472	The people who succeeded the Toltecs as the rulers of central Mexico were the	Aztecs	8
270726473	Around what year did the Aztecs migrate to the central valley of Mexico?	1325	9
270726474	In the period shortly after the arrival of the Aztecs in the valley of Mexico, what was the nature of the political organization of the region?	city-state	10
270726475	Which of the following was NOT one of the cities challenging for dominance at the time of the Aztec arrival in the valley of Mexico?	Teotihuacán	11
270726476	What city did the Aztecs establish ca. 1325 on a marshy island in Lake Texcoco?	Tenochtitlán	12
270726477	In what year did Tenochtitlán emerge as the dominant force in the central plateau that it controlled along with Texcoco and Tlacopan?	1434	13