Mayas, Incas, & Aztecs

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

• Disease killed most of the population

• Spanish soldiers(under Pizzaro) captured their capital city

• Loss of crops led to starvation

• The Incas invaded their land

Why did the Maya destroy forests?

• To have more land for settlements
• To use wood for houses
• To sell lumber to the Incas
• To clear and fertilize land

What could be found in Mesoamerica?

• rain forests
• volcanoes
• mountains
• all of the above

Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?

• Mexico
• Peru
• Costa Rica
• Brazil

Which people had the best land to grow crops?

• Mayas
• Incas
• Aztecs
• Mexicans

Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Aztec ruins?

• Peru
• Chile
• Guatemala
• Mexico

Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?

• Yucatan Peninsula
• Tenochtitlan
• Lake Texcoco
• Peru

The Maya were an ancient civilization.

• True
• False

The Incas and Aztecs lived about the same time.

• True
• False

The Aztecs built their capital city on an island.

• True
• False