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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where did the Incas live?Western South AmericaEastern North AmericaEastern South AmericaWestern North America - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of farming technique did the Mayans use in the Mountains?crop rotationterraces (staircase)raised-earth platformsthey didn't
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Aztec capital?MexicoTenochtitlanTlatelolcoCalpolli
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Mayans abandon their city-states?To avoid the SpanishOverly populatedDisease & warfareNo one really knows
- 5. Multiple ChoiceReligious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods. What is this type of religion called?monotheismpolytheism
- 6. Multiple Choice"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound." This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________.SanskritHieroglyphsArabicCyrillic
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?They did not know how to hunt so they fished.They traveled from place to place.It is another term for being a farmer.It means that no mad people are allowed.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:They were evil and horrible people.They believed it would please their godsThey hated blood but thought it would give them life.They wanted to show people how tough they were.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?attention at all timesgifts of jewels, gold , and valuablesshow honor with marchesthey have them perform a talent show
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?Mexican foodwallspyramidsfloating gardens
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Spanish explorer that arrived in 1519?CortezPizzaroMarc AnthonyVespucci
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is/are the advantage(s) of having thier city built on a lake?protection from enemiesa source of water for cropsbathing and washingall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:ValdezCortez CityMexico CitySan Jose
- 14. Multiple Choice
Lived in small villages in southern Mexico. Developed the first system of writing and studied the stars. They created an accurate calendar that is still usable today.
Aztecs
Mayas
Incas
Powhatan
- 15. Multiple Choice
Their capital city was Cuzco, in modern day Peru.
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Mexicans
- 16. Multiple Choice
What refers to the cultures and peoples of Central America before the arrival of the Spanish?
Mesoamerican
Latin American
The Olmecs
Mayanamerican
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did the Aztecs use to pay for good in their markets?
coins
beads
cacao beans
maize
- 18. Multiple Choice
What 3 items are on the Mexican flag?
Cacao
hawk
coyote
snake
cactus
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is a quipo?
bridge
road
recording device
musical instrument
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is a famous Inca city?
Tical
xocalatl
Machu Picchu
Atahualpa
Picca Chu
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