Mesoamerica

The Inca used this farming method which allowed them to farm on the steep mountainsides

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

• Drip irrigation

• Permanent crops

The Maya system of glyphs looks more like _____________than____________.

• Pictures/Words

• Numbers/Letters

• Numbers/Words

• Words/Letters

How did the Mayans keep their gods satisfied?

• Burnt offerings

• Animal sacrifice

• Money offerings

• Blood offerings/sacrifice

Why was the main purpose of Mayan calendars? For planting crops and planning _____________________________.

• Work schedules

• school schedules

• Religious events

• Weddings

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Santiago

• Palenque

• Cuzco

Which of the following best describes the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

• A desert oasis

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• A city high in the Andes Mountains

• A swampy island in a lake

What happened to people conquered by the Aztecs?

• They had to leave their land

• They had to pay tribute

• They had to join the Aztecs

• They had to give gold to the Aztecs

Where was the Aztec empire located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Modern day California

• Chile and Peru

What is the correct order of the Mayan social structure?

• peasants, nobles/priests, merchants/artisans

• nobles/priests, merchants/artisans, peasants

• nobles/priests, peasants, merchants/artisans

• nobles/priests, peasants, slaves

The Incan Empire was linked together by -

• rivers

• qanats

• roads

• canals