Olmec, Aztec, Inca, Maya

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake

• Texcoco
• Mesoamerica
• Chichen Itza
• Gulf of Mexico

Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as

• hieroglyphics
• chinampas
• mesoamerica
• terraces

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

• America
• Mexico
• Panama
• Cuba

Who paid tributes to the Aztec king?

• conquered city-states and farmers
• nobles and merchants
• slaves and conquered people
• warriors and priests

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• they were evil
• they believed it would help the sun to dawn each day
• they hated blood
• they believed that consuming blood was good for you

The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?

• attention at all times
• gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
• show honor with marches

The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?

• Mexican food
• floating gardens
• pyramids
• temples

The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 

• worshipped Aztec gods.
• had to speak the Aztec language.
• rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
• paid goods to the Aztec government.

What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas all share in common?

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Christianity
• Protestantism

Who used terrace farming?

• Inca
• Aztec
• Mayan