Aztecs, Mayas, Incas QUIZ

Lived in small villages in southern Mexico. Developed the first system of writing and studied the stars. They created an accurate calendar that is still usable today.

• Aztecs

• Mayas

• Incas

• Powhatan

Their capital city was Tenochtitlan, located in modern day Mexico.

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Peruvians

This group was known for using terrace farming to grow their crops. The mountains made farming difficult, but they made a step system to get some food!

• Aztecs

• Mayas

• Cherokee

• Incas

Why did the Maya destroy forests?

• To have more land for settlements
• To use wood for houses
• To sell lumber to the Incas
• To clear and fertilize land

Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Inca ruins?

• Mexico
• Peru
• Costa Rica
• Brazil

Which people had the best land to grow crops?

• Mayas
• Incas
• Aztecs
• Mexicans

Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Aztec ruins?

• Peru
• Chile
• Guatemala
• Mexico

Which part of Mexico would you visit if you wanted to see the Mayan ruins?

• Yucatan Peninsula
• Tenochtitlan
• Lake Texcoco
• Peru

The Aztecs built their capital city on an island.

• True
• False

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings?

• To scare neighboring tribes
• To punish people who’d fought against the Aztecs
• To appease their gods
• To prevent explosive population growth