Mesoamerica Review

The Maya were well known for their -

• knowledge of mathematics and astronomy.

• many conquests and warlike culture.

• part in the Atlantic slave trade.

• inability to keep written records.

This type of agriculture was practiced by the Incas.

• slash and burn

• chinampas

• 3-field rotation

• terrace farming

Where were the Maya located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Incas located?

• A

• B

• C

The Aztecs created floating gardens for farming called -

• olmecs

• chinampas

• Zapotecs

• Yucatans

What did the Maya, Aztec and Incas all have in common?

• They established large empires.

• They were conquered by the French.

• They believed in polytheism

• They traded with China and India.

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

• gold.

• agriculture.

• slavery.

• sea trade.

What was the unusual activity kids learned in school under the Aztecs?

• karate

• fighting

• the pledge of allegiance

• technology

Where would you have found the Inca Civilization?

• Great Lakes region

• Andes Mountains

• Valley of Mexico

• Niagara Falls