Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Inca Review

This group's capital city, Tenochtitlan, was along the border of Lake Texcoco

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

This group's location is the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula:

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

This group lives in the Andes Mountains on the western coast of South America in modern day Peru:

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

Mayan priests used these for ceremonies to honor gods and leaders:

• pyramids

• chinampas

• Quipus

• disco balls

A tax that was paid to the Aztecs by conquered people in the form of food, gold or slavery

• Glyph

• Tribute

• Calendar

• Sacrifice

Maize or corn was an important crop to which group? It was so important it was a major part of their creation myth.

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

The Aztec and Mayans both used this method of writing:

• Cursive

• Calligraphy

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

These people created a large network of roadways and bridges to connect their empire:

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

Horses and Wheeled Carts were important for construction to the Aztec people:

• True

• False

Astronomy practiced by the Mayans and Aztecs led to the development of accurate:

• Medicines

• Zodiac Signs

• Calendars

• Pyramids