MesoAmerica

Maya achievements in mathematics were closely related to what other area?

• music

• astronomy

• road building

• military power

What impact did chinampas have on the environment of the Aztecs?

• depletion of the rainforest

• increase in air pollution

• depletion of natural minerals

• increase in farmable land

How did step terraces impact the environment of the Inca?

• They increased soil erosion.

• They created more farmable land.

• They promoted international trade.

• They provided protection from enemies.

How did Spanish expansion affect the Inca civilization in Peru?

• Traditional culture was preserved.

• The population of Inca declined.

• Trade with competing tribes expanded.

• The territory of the Inca civilization expanded.

What did the Aztec and Inca have in common?

• Established monotheistic religion

• Expanded empires through conquest

• Had a city-state government

• Used animals for transportation

Which factor contributed to the decline of the Aztec Empire?

• famines caused by poor farming techniques

• diseases introduced by foreigners

• invasions by nomadic tribes

• instability resulting from civil wars

Which technology was MOST necessary to create the Aztec pyramids?

• metal working

• written language

• agricultural innovations

• mathematical knowledge

Where was the center of the Inca empire located?

• in the Andes Mountains

• in the Amazon Forest

• on the Yucatan Peninsula

• along the Rio Grande River

How were the Maya and Inca economies similar to earlier Latin American civilizations?

• They relied on the trade of precious metals.

• They were influenced by foreign markets.

• They focused on manufactured goods.

• They were based on agricultural trade.

What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?

• the formation of representative government

• an accurate method of finding direction at sea

• a number system that includes zero

• the construction of a printing press