Mexica, Maya, and Inca Civilizations

Where were the MAYA located?

• North America

• South America in the Andes Mountains

• Central America in the Yucatan Peninsula

• In Mexico only

The Maya civilization was located in the middle of

• a lake

• a jungle

• the mountains

• a prairie

The Maya developed this to schedule festivals, planting, and harvests

• sundial

• calendar

• terraces

• knotted strings

These provided fresh water to the Maya

• sinkholes

• waterfalls

• lakes

• rivers

What happened to the Maya civilization?

• They were defeated by Hernan Cortes

• They were defeated by Francisco Pizzaro

• They were defeated by the Aztecs

• They came to a mysterious end

The Mayan and Aztecs both built what type of building?

• pyramids

• towers

• adobes

• churches

Where was the Aztec (Mexica) empire located?

• Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Peru

• Brazil

The Aztecs built their empire city

• on a lake

• on a mountain top

• in the desert

• in a jungle

What sign did the Aztecs (Mexica) see that showed them where to build their city?

• an eagle on a cactus

• floating Chinampa gardens

• a leopard in the jungle

• the sun goddess

What happened to the Aztec (Mexica) empire?

• The Toltec defeated them

• Christopher Columbus defeated them

• Francisco Pizarro defeated them

• Hernan Cortes defeated them