Mayans and Aztecs

Which is needed to make a culture a civilization?

• There aren't any jobs

• No one goes to school

• People are educated

• There's a food shortage

What is a characteristic of an empire?

• There are many different kings

• There's only one ruler of all, an emperor

• It's a small area that's ruled

• It gave all the citizens the right to choose rulers.

How did Natives get here?

• The land bridge

• They traveled by boat

• Only animals traveled here

• Most natives traveled to South America instead of North America

Give an example of an ancestor.

• A cousin

• Your mom

• Your future grandchild

• Your great great great grandfather

What is the name of the scientist who studies objects from human history?

• A paleontologist

• An astronomer

• An astrophysicist

• an archaeologist

Which is a part of the Aztec diet?

• Peaches

• corn, beans, and squash

• Apples

• Cabbage

What is the name of the capital city of the Aztecs?

• Tenochtitlan

• Tutankhamen

• El Dorado

• Argentina

What are some possible theories about the disappearance of the Mayans?

• Food shortages

• wars

• conquered by explorers such as the Spanish

• All of the Above

What did the Aztecs call their floating gardens?

• Chinampas

• Chalupas

• Peninsulas

• Terracing

Aztecs did what to people they captured?

• Made them farmers in their floating gardens

• Used them as slaves

• They were their guests

• They sacrificed them to their gods