Aztec, Inca, and Maya Test

The capital of the Incan Empire was:

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Tikal

• Copan

Hieroglyphics are

• A form of writing using pictures rather than letters.

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

• Writing using letters and numbers.

• How goods and services are produced.

How did the Mayan civilization end?

• War

• It’s a mystery

• Drought

• Famine

Where were the Incas located?

• Colombia

• Guyana

• Peru

• Paraguay

The capital of the Aztec Empire was:

• Copan

• Tikal

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

What present day city is the site of the former Aztec capital?

• Dallas, TX

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Mexico City, Mexico

• Tegucigalpa, Honduras

What is NOT a reason why the Spanish conquistadors traveled to the new world?

• They wanted to learn about Early Americans

• They wanted more land for Spain

• They wanted to find riches

• They wanted to take back gold to Spain

This civilization used quipus, which are colored, knotted strings used to record information. They had no written language.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

This civilization built its capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake, and built chinampas for farming.

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• None of the above

Which civilization built a 10,000 mile road system without using wheels or work animals?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Yucatan