Pre-Columbian American Civs & South/Southwestern Asian Civs

The Inca Empire was located on what major geographical feature?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Amazon rainforest

• Andes Mountains

• Lake Texcoco

Which major pre-Columbian civilization was settled on the Yucatan Peninsula?

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Inca

• Sikhs

What was the main staple crop of the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• Maize (corn)

• Rice

• Potatoes

• Cacao

Select the characteristics of the Mayan civilization. (3 answers)

• Developed numerical system and the number 0

• Written language consisted of glyphs or pictograms

• Communicated using braided knots called quipu

• Developed a 365 day solar calendar

• Built their capital on top of a lake using chinampas

The religion of the Aztecs can be best described as:

• Monotheistic & Christian

• Polytheistic & Sacrificial

• Monotheistic & Judaism

• Polytheistic & Peacful

What city was built by the Inca high up in the Andes Mountains?

• Machu Picchu

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Lima

Select the characteristics of classical Aztec civilization and culture. (4 answers)

• Built long suspension bridges in order to connect cities and villages on top of different mountains

• Capital is Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City)

• Spoken language is Nahuatl

• Built their capital city on top of a lake using chinampas

• Warrior culture who conquered neighboring civilizations

The Inca developed a form of surgery called ___________ which involved cutting skull fragments out of the brain from an injured skull.

• Trephination

• Quechua

• Alpaca

• Quipu

Which civilization was located in the red area on the map?

• Ottoman Turks

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

Which civilization was located in the blue area on the map?

• Ottoman Turks

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca