Ancient Civilizations

What was the Inca's capital city?

• Tenochtitlan

• Lake Texcoco

• Cuzco

• Chichen Itza

Which civilization was known for sacrificing 1000's a year?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Mississippian

What kind of farming did the Maya have?

• chinampas

• terraces in mountains

• slash and burn

• causeways

What was the name of the Incan city built high in the Andes Mountains that was a luxury retreat?

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

• Mexico City

• Tikal

How did the Mayan empire come to an end?

• They were conquered by Cortez and the Spanish army

• Pizarro tricked their emperor and stole their gold

• They abandoned their cities and disappeared

• They died from a mysterious disease

Which empire had several kings, one per city-state?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Mississippians

• Inca

What crop was first planted by the Inca?

• beans

• corn

• tomatoes

• potatoes

What kind of farming did the Aztecs have because of the water surrounding Tenochtitlan?

• terrace farming in mountains

• chinampas

• slash and burn

• causeways

What is quipus?

• knotted cords used to help with numbers

• written language

• planting stick

• payment to government

Where did the Inca live?

• a lake in Mexico

• jungles of Guatemala and Belize

• in a desert in Panama

• in the Andes Mountains of Peru