Unit 5: Mayan, Inca, & Aztec Civilizations

An aqueduct is

• An ancient coin from the Inca people.

• Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

• A plantation owned by Spaniards.

• A duck that likes to drink water.

Hieroglyphics are

• A form of writing using pictures rather than letters.

• Pipes or channels designed to carry water from a distant source.

• Military officers who were very strict.

• How goods and services are produced.

Which two ancient civilizations were located in Central America?

• Mayan and Incan

• Incan and Aztec

• Mayan and Aztec

• Pocahontas and Geronimo

A major city of the Aztecs is:

• Copan

• Tikal

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

What present day city is the site of the major city called Tenochtitlan?

• Dallas, TX

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Mexico City, Mexico

• Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Both the Aztec and the Maya were located in:

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia

All three early American civilizations:

• utilized slave labor to complete public works.
• created unified empires.
• developed unique farming practices.
• practiced human sacrifice.

Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:

• social hierarchies.
• writing systems.
• calendars.
• conquering by Spanish conquistadors.

The Inca and the Aztec:

• were the only polytheistic Early American civilizations.
• had writing systems.
• utilized mita.
• had unified empires under a single ruler.

How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?

• It constructed chinampas.
• It utilized slash and burn techniques.
• It cut terraces into mountainsides.
• it developed better horticulture.