Maya, Aztecs, and Incas

What was the name of the location of the Mayan civilization?

• Yucatan Penninsula

• Machu Picchu

• Andes Mountains

• Appalachian Mountians

The Mayans settled in a "flat region" known as what?

• Pet'en

• Xibalba

• Haab

• K'iin

What is the name of the location of the Inca civilization?

• Himalayas Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Rocky Mountains

What led to a change from hunter-gatherer society and the growth of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

• religion

• explorers

• farming

• hunting

What method did the Mayans use to settle the rainforest?

• irrigation

• crop rotation

• paddy farming

• slash and burn

The Mayan civilization consisted of which type of political units?

• districts

• colonies

• fiefs

• city-states

How were the Mayan and Aztec kings similar to the Egyptian Pharaoh?

• They were believed to be vassals of a priest.

• They were believed to be gods.

• They were mummified.

• They were elected into their position.

What was most likely the purpose of the Mayan structure pictured?

• to hold battle captives

• to store surplus crops

• to honor their gods

• to provide a place for rulers to relax

Which of the following were created by the Mayans? (Choose all that apply)

• a based-20 numbering system

• a 365-day calendar

• columned temples

• a system of hieroglyphics

• acupuncture

Which of the following was a religious practice used by early civilizations in Central and South America to please their gods?

• They offered fists from their gardens.

• They prayed several times a day.

• They performed human sacrifices.

• They collected money in the temple.