The Early Americans

Mayan, Aztec & Incan

Civilizations

Chapter 7
SOL 11

 The Mayan, Aztec & Incan civilizations

emerged in South America, Central
America & Mexico.

Mayan Civilization

 Located in the Mexican & Central

American rain forest

 Represented by Chichen Itza

 Groups of city states ruled by a king

 Economy based on agriculture & trade

 Polytheistic religion: Pyramids

Multiple Choice

What was the Mayan empire represented by what?

• Macchu Picchu
• Tenochtitlan
• Chichen Itza
• Chicken Itza

Multiple Choice

Where was the Mayan empire located?

• Mexico
• Central American rainforest
• Amazon Rainforest
• Andes Moutains

Multiple Choice

What was the Mayan empire enoconmy based on?

• tribute and trade
• agriculture
• war
• agriculture and trade

Multiple Choice

What was the Mayans main arcitectual building? 

• Pyramids
• Citys
• Roads
• Arena

Aztec civilization

 Located in arid valley in central Mexico

 Represented by Tenochitlan

 Ruled by an emperor

 Economy based on agriculture & tribute

from conquered people

 Polytheistic religion: Pyramids & rituals

Achievements of Mayan,

Aztec & Incan Civilizations

 Calendars

 Mathematics

 Writing & other record-keeping systems

Multiple Choice

Where were the Aztecs located?

• Rainforests in South America
• Arid valley in Central Mexico
• Desert in Panama
• TRopics

Multiple Choice

What represented the Aztecs

• Pyramids
• Tenochtitlan
• Stone Temples
• Machu Picchu

Multiple Choice

How were the Aztecs ruled

• Caste System
• Democracy
• King
• Emperor

Multiple Choice

What was the Aztecs economy based on

• Agriculture and tribute
• Trade and Agriculture
• Taxes and Trade
• Trade ONLY

Multiple Choice

What was the Aztecs religion based on

• Polytheistic Pyramids
• Monotheistic Rituals/Pyramids
• Polytheistic Rituals/Pyramids
• Polytheistic Temples

Incan civilization

 Located in the Andes Mountains of South

America

 Represented by Machu Picchu

 Ruled by an emperor

 Economy based on high-altitude agriculture

 Polytheistic religion

 Road system

Multiple Choice

Where were the Incans located

• Mexico
• Central America
• Central South America
• Andes Mountains in South America

Multiple Choice

What was the capital of the Incan Empire

• Machu Picchu
• Cuzco
• Tenochtitlan
• Chichen Itza

Multiple Choice

What was the Incas economy based on

• Agriculture and Trade
• Tributes and Trade
• Taxes and Agriculture
• High Altitude Agriculture