Mesoamerica Quiz (WHI.13a, b)

What natural barriers did the Inca civilization have?

• Lake Texcoco, Volcanoes, Arid Valley

• Andes Mountains, Pacific Ocean, Amazon Rain forest

• Himalayan Mountains, Indian Ocean, Indus River

• Atlantic Ocean, Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico

The Aztec economy was based on ____________ & ____________ from the people they conquered.

• cacao, maize

• agriculture, tribute

• polytheism, gold

• terraced farming, gold

Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Inca civilization?

• Terrace farming

• Record keeping system (quipu)

• Advanced mathematics

• Written language

The shaded region on this map represents what mesoamerican civilization?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

Select ALL that apply. What are some of the achievements of the Mayan civilization?

• Complex calendars

• Advanced mathematics

• Terrace farming

• A writing system

Chichen Itza best represents which civilization?

• Mayan

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

This civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

• Inca

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Mayan

The island city of Tenochtitlan best represents which civilization?

• Inca

• Zapotec

• Olmec

• Aztec

Select ALL that apply. All 3 mesoamerican civilizations have these things in common.

• Complex calendars

• Polytheistic

• Writing System

• Advanced mathematics

The Mayan civilization was made of a collection of __________

• empires

• kingdoms

• city-states

• countries