The Americas

The name of the capital of the Aztec Empire was

• Chinampas

• Valley of Mexico

• Death Valley

• Tenochtitlan

What is one way Maya and Aztec priests tried to please their gods?

• They offered the gods human sacrifices

• They prayed daily at temples

• They gave a portion of their wages to the gods

• they sacrificed llamas

What civilization represents the title of this diagram?

• Inca

• Mayan

• Egyptian

• Persian

Which American civilization had a road system?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Mayan

• Cherokee

What characteristic was shared by the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

• Polytheistic religion

• Construction of roads

• Representative democracy

• Use of terrace farming

The pyramid of Chichen Itza was MOST closely associated with:

• Agriculture

• Religion

• Trade

• Transportation

What Agricultural method did the Inca use to create arable land?

• Slash and Burn

• Terraces

• Chinampas

• Irrigation from a major river valley

Which of these is the Mayan capital?

• Tenochtitlan

• Chichen Itza

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Machu Picchu

Where were the Incas located?

• North America, Smokies
• Meso America, Volcán Tajumulco
• South America , Andes
• Rome, Alps

The Mayan civilization was located -

• in an arid valley.

• high in the Andes Mountains.

• alongside the Amazon River.

• in rainforest throughout the Yucatan Peninsula.