Mesoamerica & Age of Exploration

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

• slash and burn

• chinampas

• 3-field rotation

• terrace farming

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?

• Middle Passage
• Middle America, between North and South America
• Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
• Messy America

What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?

• lake

• volcano

• desert

• mountain

Who used terrace farming?

• Inca
• Aztec
• Mayan

Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built

• causeways.
• chinampas.
• irrigation canals.
• terraces.

Which of the following did the Maya and Aztec share?

• Use of llamas for farming

• Use of the wheel to build structures

• Pyramids for religious purposes

• Skilled masons

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

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

• Drip irrigation

• Permanent crops

The art and science of map making is called:

• cartography
• mapography
• quilting
• mapology

A piece of technology used by sailors that determined their latitude position.

• Astrolave
• Astrolabe
• Astrocave
• Astroship