Maya & Aztec Review

What is maize?

• Squash

• Fruit Punch

• Corn

• Beans

The Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was created in the center of a...

• Marsh
• River
• Ocean
• Lake

The Aztec people conquered neighboring communities and forced them in to slavery and made them...

• Pay taxes
• Sacrifice themselves
• Move
• Dance 

How did the Mayans end?

• the Spaniards conquered
• It is a mystery
• Olmecs took their land
• hurricane destroyed their civilization

How were the Aztecs able to farm?

• built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat surface
• alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized
• used land outside of the island to grow crops
• used floating gardens called chinampas that were anchored to trees

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

• chinampas
• mita
• masonry
• terraced farming

Why were human sacrifices made?

• too many people loved in the city
• a punishment for not following the rules
• to please the gods
• animals were considered sacred so humans were used

Why did the Mayans have two separate calendars?

• 1 was for religious festivals and the other was for farming
• 1 was for the upper class and the other was for the lower class
• 1 was for the day and the other was for the night
• The different kings could not agree on just one calendar

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tikal

• Copan

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

The main crop grown by the Mayans was:

• Potatoes
• Maize
• Cotton
• Jade