Studies Weekly 24 (Maya, Aztec & Inca)

Which country is not part of Mesoamerica?

• El Salvador

• Guatemala

• Peru

• Honduras

What was the Aztec calendar based on?

• phases of the moons

• the planting and harvesting seasons

• 365 days

• 10 day weeks

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

• president

• imperial ruler

• king

• emperor

Who discovered Incan mummies?

• geologists

• archaeologists

• historians

• anthropologists

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

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Toltec

What did the Maya and Inca NOT have in common?

• created a calendar

• used irrigation for farming

• used llamas for pack animals

• polytheistic (had many gods)

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

• cocoa beans

• maize

• popcorn

• fruit

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

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Tikal

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

• Montezuma II

• Texcoco

• Pachacuti

• Huitzilopochtil

Who first brought cocoa beans to Europe?

• a Spanish princess

• a French king

• Hernando Cortes

• Christopher Columbus