CKLA End of Unit 2 Assessment

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations are called pre-Columbian civilizations because:

• They developed before Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492

• They developed after Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to the Americas in 1492

• They developed before South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885.

• They developed after South America’s Republic of Colombia in 1885.

The Aztec civilization existed in:

• The Valley of Mexico

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• The Andes Mountains in South America

• Indiana, PA

The Maya civilization existed in:

• The Valley of Mexico

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• The Andes Mountains in South America

• Mr. Trout's farm

The Inca civilization existed in:

• The Valley of Mexico

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• The Andes Mountains in South America

• Eisenhower Elementary School

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had the following things in common:

• swamplands and underwater wells

• multiple gods and religious ceremonies

• llamas and toucans

• metal tools and pulleys

Mesoamerica was home to:

• the Inca and the Aztec

• the Inca and the Maya

• the Maya and the Aztec

• Mrs. DeOre and Mr. Trout

A sudden, widespread illness is called a(n)

• isthmus

• epidemic

• marsh

• quinoa

Glyphs and codices are proof that the Maya had:

• sacred temples

• raised earth gardens

• precious gemstones

• a writing system

The capital and center of the Aztec civilization, was located in the present day Mexico City of

• Tenochtitlán

• Moctezuma

• Pakal

• Amazon

The Inca capital was:

• Amazon

• Moctezuma

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlán