Mesoamerica Test Revieiw

This civilization used chinampas, which are "floating gardens." 

• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• None of the Above

Moctezuma II was the ruler of this civilization and thought Cortes was a god. 

• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• None of the Above

This civilization used the slash-and-burn method in order to farm. 

• Inca
• Aztec
• Maya
• None of the Above

Which Spanish explorer was responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire? 

• Columbus
• Cortes
• Moctezuma II
• King Ferdinand

Who was in charge of human sacrifice? 

• King
• Lord
• Priest
• Peasant

Which of these was not a method of human sacrifice? 

• the cutting out of the heart of the victim
• giving the victim a really bad haicut
• burning the victim alive
• shooting arrows at the victim

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 Aztecs located?

• A

• B

• C

Maya = Maize = ____________

• Squash
• Fruit Punch
• Corn
• Beans