Aztecs, Incas and Mayans

Where did the Incas live?

• Western South America
• Eastern North America
• Eastern South America
• Western North America

What kind of farming technique did the Mayans use in the Mountains?

• crop rotation
• terraces (staircase)
• raised-earth platforms
• they didn't

What is the Aztec capital?

• Mexico
• Tenochtitlan 
• Tlatelolco
• Calpolli

Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?

• To avoid the Spanish
• Overly populated
• Disease & warfare
• No one really knows

Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  What is this type of religion called?

• monotheism
• polytheism

"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 

• Sanskrit
• Hieroglyphs
• Arabic
• Cyrillic

The Aztecs were a nomadic tribe until they settled on Lake Texcoco. What does nomadic mean?

• They did not know how to hunt so they fished.
• They traveled from place to place.
• It is another term for being a farmer.
• It means that no mad people are allowed.

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:

• They were evil and horrible people.
• They believed it would please their gods
• They hated blood but thought it would give them life.
• They wanted to show people how tough they were.

The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?

• attention at all times
• gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
• show honor with marches
• they have them perform a talent show

The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?

• Mexican food
• walls
• pyramids
• floating gardens