Aztec and Inca Civilizations

To increase the land available for farming, the Aztecs built __________.

• bigger farms
• chinampas
• plows
• pyramids

The capital city of Tenochtitlan was located at the center of a _______.

• lake
• desert
• park
• maze

At its peak, the ________ Empire extended from central Mexico down to Guatemala.

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• KISSELL

Who was the conquistador who destroyed Tenochtitlan and built Mexico City?

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Bob the conquistador

Which Spanish conquistador held the Inca Emperor ransom?

• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Columbus
• Don Quixote

When Cortes arrived on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Moctezuma thought...

• it would be fun to get to know the Spanish
• they could trade with the Spanish
• that it meant the god Quetzalcoatl was returning
• that they'd be best friends

What was the name of the group of three kings who ruled the Aztec Empire?

• the Triple Alliance
• the Super 3
• We Three Kings
• the Triangle of Leaders

The Aztecs took control of the Valley of Mexico (which was a land form called a ________) by conquering or killing their neighbors with their great army.

• basin
• volcano
• mountain
• lake

The Aztecs believed they owed their gods...and they thought sacrificing ________ would make them stronger.

• unicorns
• humans
• polar bears
• kangaroos

Which civilization did NOT have a written language?

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca