Mesoamerican Civilizations

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Who lived in the Andes Mountains in South America?

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Inca

Front

What civilization adapted to their environment by terracing the hillsides for farming and stability?

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Inca

Front

What civilization adapted to their environment by filling in swampy land and building causeways to help them get across the wet ground?

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Aztec

Front

What was a common trait among the Aztecs, Inca, and Maya?

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They were polytheistic.

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What are the commonalities of the MesoAmerican civilizations?

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Farming, social structures, worshipped many gods

Front

Where was the Aztec empire located?

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Central Mexico

Front

Which of the following were considered to be Inca achievements? Suspension bridges and roads, Roads and terrain farming, Irrigation Canals and terrace farming

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Suspension bridges and roads

Front

The purpose of the ritual shown in the picture at right was to -

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have the gods provide good crops and successful wars.

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The Maya were well known for their -

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knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

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The Aztecs were eventually conquered by __________, and the Inca were conquered by __________.

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Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro