The Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations

What was the only thing the Maya civilization did not develop?

• Mathematical concepts

• An accurate calendar

• A writing system

• Telescopes

The most important buildings in the Maya cities were?

• Ball courts

• Storehouses for foods

• Pyramids

• Observatories

The Maya civilization was located where?

• around the Yucatan peninsula

• Brazil

• around the Andes Mountains

• Argentina

What is pok-ta-pok?

• ball game played by the Maya

• an object

• a mayan city

• the name of a god

What is the definition of architecture?

• The style and construction of a building

• A city that is an independent political state with its own ruling government

• A society, or group of people with similar religious beliefs

• A group of peoples who have inhabited a region

What were the Aztecs known as before they built their great empire?

• sailors

• wanderers

• farmers

• scientists

Which word best describes the Aztec government?

• tribal

• democracy

• empire

• city-state

Where was the city of Tenochtitlan built?

• on an island

• in the mountains

• in stone roads

• in the rainforest

What is the definition of empire?

• The ruler of an empire

• Moving around often in search of food

• A group of countries or territories under the control of one government or one ruler

• A civilization that thrived in present-day central Mexico

What is the definition of nomadic?

• The ruler of an empire

• Moving around often in search of food

• A group of countries or territories under the control of one government or one ruler

• A civilization that thrived in present-day central Mexico