incas, mayas, aztecs

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

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

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Peruvians

An empire can be described as:

• Rule by the people

• Lands and people ruled by one group or leader

• A community that has developed special skills in farming, building, trade, government, art, and science.

• A large fleet of ships

What caused the end of the Aztec Empire?

• Disease killed most of the population

• Spanish soldiers(under Pizzaro) captured their capital city

• Loss of crops led to starvation

• The Incas invaded their land

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

• Mexico
• Peru
• Costa Rica
• Brazil

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 Maya were an ancient civilization.

• 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

Where did the Incas live?

• coast of South America

• swamps in Mexico

• jungles of Guatemala