Mesoamerica

A payment to a powerful ruler is called

• a causeway.

• a tribute.

• chinampas.

• maize.

Inca road systems were important because

• they were used in religious ceremonies.

• they all led to Machu Picchu

• they force a ring around Cuzco.

• they connected all parts of the empire.

The Inca leader captured by the Spanish

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Montezuma II

• Atahualpah

Maya grew this crop

• maize

• causeways

• chinampas

• conquistadors

a person who travels to a territory or community in order to make converts to his or her religion

• Missionary 
• Domesticated 
• Columbian Exchange
• Revolt

Grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca

• Machu Picchu
• Chichen Itza
• Pueblo Bonita
• Cahokia

What was quipu used for?

• Fishing
• Climbing
• Running
• Counting

What kind of environment did the Inca live in?

• high mountains
• desert
• marshy lake
• rain forest

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

• flood irrigation
• slash-and-burn
• terrace farming
• chinampas

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca?

• Hernan Cortes
• Christopher Columbus
• Francisco Pizarro
• Moctezuma