The Americas

Which early civilization carved terraces in the side of mountains for farming purposes?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

Which two civilizations had both a 260-day calendar and a 365-day calendar?

• Maya and Inca

• Maya and Aztec

• Aztec and Inca

• Inca and Olmec

What are the four geographical regions of the Americas?

• North America, South America, Alaska, and the Caribbean

• North America, South America, the Caribbean, and the Artic

• South America, the Caribbean, Central America, and the Arctic

• South America, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean

Why did the Maya seek captives in war?

• to use as household servants

• to work the land

• to use as slaves to build pyramids

• to marry Mayan people

Societies were organized in Mayan culture as large areas called....

• continents

• states

• regimes

• city-states

What farming practice did the Incas use to increase agricultural space?

• slash-and-burn

• chinampas

• milpas

• coastal flooding

Which of the following resulted in permanent settlements in Mesoamerica?

• the invention of a written language

• the specialization of labor

• the development of agriculture

• the invention of pottery

Aztec-Location

• The Aztec Empire was established in Mount Cristo Rey (central New Mexico). The capital city was Tenochtitlan

• The Aztec Empire was established in America (central America). The capital city was Tenochtitlan

• The Aztec Empire was established in Mesoamerica (central Mexico). The capital city was Tenochtitlan

• The Aztec Empire was established in Gadsden Middle (central Anthony). The capital city was Tenochtitlan

Inca-Location

• The Incan Empire existed in present-day Puerto Rico. The capital city was Cuzco.

• The Incan Empire existed in present-day Panama. The capital city was Cuzco.

• The Incan Empire existed in present-day Pennsylvania. The capital city was Cuzco.

• The Incan Empire existed in present-day Peru. The capital city was Cuzco.

Maya-Location

• The Mayans lived in present day Anthony, New Mexico. The capital was Palenque.

• The Mayans lived in present day El Paso, Texas. The capital was Palenque.

• The Mayans lived in present day Central America. The capital was Palenque.

• The Mayans lived in present day Chaparral, New Mexico. The capital was Palenque.