Mesoamerica and the Incas

The economies of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas were based primarily on -

• gold.

• agriculture.

• slavery.

• sea trade.

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

Maya cities

• were built on islands in lakes.

• were made mostly from tropical woods.

• had relatively few buildings.

• had pyramids and palaces in their centers.

How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?

• It was so cold that the Incas could not grow crops.

• The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.

• The large mountain forests provided most of their needs.

• The Incas had to rely almost totally on fishing for their food supply.

Which society was considered to be the "Mother Culture"?

• Zapotec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec

Which Mesoamerican civilization came first?

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Maya

What innovations did the Olmecs create?

• Building the first ever pyramids

• Creating the wheel

• Using medicinal herbs to perform heart surgery

• Curing rubber from the latex tree

The Maya had a class system that divided people into different levels of society

• True

• False