Week 24: Maya, Aztec, and Inca

Which of the following facts would not be placed in the center box because it is not true of both civilizations?

• created a calendar

• used llamas for pack animals

• polytheistic (had many gods)

• used irrigation for farming

What was the name of the capital city of the Inca?

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Tikal

• Tenochtitlan

The Aztec calendar was based on

• 365 days

• 10-day weeks

• the planting and harvesting seasons

• phases of the moon

Who first brought cocoa beans to Europe?

• a Spanish princess

• Christopher Columbus

• a French king

• Hernando Cortes

People have learned much valuable information about the Inca civilization from mummies that were discovered by

• archaeologists

• historians

• geologists

• anthropologists

When the Incan leader Pachacuti took power from his father, he declared himself

• president

• emperor

• king

• imperial ruler

Who was the leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish soldiers invaded their land?

• Texcoco

• Huitzilopochtli

• Montezuma II

• Pachacuti

Which ancient civilization used popcorn to decorate their headdresses and in their jewelry?

• Maya

• Inca

• Toltec

• Aztec

All of the following countries are considered part of Mesoamerica EXCEPT...

• El Salvador

• Guatemala

• Honduras

• Peru

Which of the following products did the Aztec civilization need to trade for because they were unable to grow it?

• cocoa beans

• popcorn

• fruit

• maize