Mesoamerican Civilization Quiz

To increase the land available for farming, the Aztecs built __________.

• bigger farms
• chinampas
• plows
• pyramids

What was the name of the lake where the Aztecs built their empire?

• Lake Taco

• Lake Texcoco

• Lake Azteca

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan

What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?

• pray
• attend ceremonies
• human sacrifices
• give the emperor food

Which of the following is/are possible explanation(s) for the disappearance of the Mayas?

• Population outgrew area to farm 
• Warfare from outside
• Severe drought
• All of the above

The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..

• Chile
• Brazil
• Cuba
• Mexico

Which Mountains did the Inca live in? 

• They did not live in the mountains 
• Andes 
• Mount Everest
• Pikes Peak 

One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is

• 365 day calendar
• Human Sacrifice
• The Wheel

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

Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Spain