Latin America- Civilizations

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

• Tenochtitlan

• Texcoco

• Copan

• Cusco

What's the name of the Incan terraced city built high up in the Andes?

• Andes

• Cusco

• Machu Picchu

• Nahuatl

Francisco Pizarro

• was a conquistador from Spain. He invaded the Inca.

• Had only 180 men, but superior supplies compared to the Inca

• conquered the territory of the fallen Inca Empire

• all of the above

Who was the Inca Emperor while the Spanish invaded? He was eventually captured and executed.

• Pachacuti

• Machu Picchu

• Pizarro

• Atahualpa

Where did the Maya live?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America mainly Peru

Which proves the Maya were successful mathematicians and astronomers?

• They built a pyramid

• They played a complicated ball game

• They created a 365 day calendar

• all of the above

In the Incan culture, a person's status was determined by their...

• textiles

• job

• family structure

• pottery

Why did native groups help Cortez conquer the Aztecs?

• The Aztecs were cruel to those they conquered

• The Aztecs had forced the natives to be Christian

• The natives married Spanish explorers