Central and South American Native Civilizations 6-4.3

How did the development of floating gardens, or chinampas, impact Aztec society?

• population increased, and Aztec culture spread
• drought spread as water levels dropped
• food supply increased, and the economy collapsed
• wildlife was attracted by the crops and damaged towns

What led to the decline of the Aztec empire?

• earthquake
• over farming
• declining population
• Spanish conquistadors

This photograph shows a type of farming developed in the ancient civilizations of the Americas.    
  Which civilization implemented this style of farming?

• Anasazi
• Inca
• Pueblo
• Maya

Which culture created sophisticated network of city-states with a king and a great military out of  the Yucatan Peninsula?         

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Hutu

Which civilization was located in the mountain range shown on this map?

• Hopewell
• Incan
• Aztec
• Mayan

Which civilization was established in present day Mexico with a multi-tiered social hierarchy?

• Maya
• Inca
• Hutu
• Aztec

Terrace farming by the Inca and chinampas by the Aztec are examples of what advancement?

• policies for conquering new land
• agricultural adaptation to the environment
• creation of a government structure
• development of complex religions

Careful study of the stars led the Mayans to develop what advancement?

• a map of the solar system
• a monotheistic religion
• a telescope
• a 365-day calendar

The Aztecs of Mexico established which city as their capital?

• Leon
• Tijuana           
• Tenochtitlan
• El Salvador

What caused the destruction of the Incan and Aztec civilizations?

• flooding caused by a long rainy season
• new foods brought by the Europeans
• wars with European conquerors
• conflict with the Mayan people