Africa and the Americas pre1600

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

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

"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 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

The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:

• Valdez
• Cortez City
• Mexico City
• San Jose

In the case of religion, a similarity between the Inca, Aztec, and Maya was:

• animism
• human sacrifice
• theocracy
• polytheism

The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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• A
• B
• C

Another common factor between all three early American civilizations was:

• social hierarchies.
• writing systems.
• calendars.
• conquering by Spanish conquistadors.