Ancient Civilizations

Where was the Maya civilization located?

• In present-day Argentina 
• In present-day brazil
• In and around the Yucatan Peninsula
• In and around the Andes Mountains

What structures would an archaeologist most likely find among the ruins of a Maya city?

• Canals
• Suspension bridges
• Causeways
• Ball Courts

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop

• telescopes
• numbers
• an accurate calendar
• a system of writing

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities

• Pyramids
• storehouses for food
• observatories to study the stars
• ball courts

Where did the Aztec build the capitol of their civilization?

• In Cuzco in present-day Peru
• In Tenochtitlan in present-day mexico
• On an island in the carribean
• In the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula 

Which word best describes the Aztec before they built their empire?

• Farmers
• Sailors
• Wanderers
• Scientists

The Aztec were best known as

• great road builders
• fierce warriors
• talented musicians
• kindly rulers

Which of the following was not found in BOTH the Maya and Aztec Civilizations?

• human sacrifice 
• a number of independent city-states
• impressive cities with grand buildings
• life built around religion 

Who was the Aztec ruler in 1519

• Hernan Cortes
• Moctezuma II
• Atahualpa 
• Francisco Pizzarro

Which of the following best describes the Aztec Government

• An empire under a single ruler
• A collection of city states, each with its own ruler
• Tribal groups with no central government
• A democracy with a president elec