Latin America

built a paved road system

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

civilization began in present-day Mexico and Guatemala

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

empire located in South America

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

capital city located in Tenochtitlan

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

used terraced fields to grow crops on sides of mountains

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

What kind of agriculture did the Aztecs use to adapt to their environment?

• chinampas

• slash-and-burn

• terrace farming

• flood irrigation

What kind of agriculture did the Inca use to adapt to their environment?

• flood irrigation

• slash-and-burn

• terrace farming

• chinampas

Which civilization is credited with recording data with quipu, developing an elaborate road system, and constructing Machu Picchu?

• Roman
• Egyptian
• Mesopotamian
• Inca

What was an important strategy used by both the Romans and the Incas to unify their empires?

• building a large network of roads and bridges
• using powerful navies to protect sea trade routes
• supporting free-market economies by minting silver coins
• granting citizenship and voting rights to conquered peoples

A study of the achievements of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures would show that they

• sustained dense populations through intensive agriculture
• engaged in an extensive exploration of the Pacific Ocean
• built vehicles with wheels to transport goods
• developed rice paper and wood-block printing