Ancient Civilizations

These characteristics describe which of the following civilizations?

-Developed a number system based on 20

-Existed from 300 - 900 AD

-Located on the Yucatan Peninsula

-First in the Americas to develop writing

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

These characteristics describe which of the following civilizations?

-Existed from 1200 - 1500 AD

-Located in central Mexico

-Capital was Tenochtitlan on an island in a lake

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

These characteristics describe which of the following civilizations?

-Carved huge heads out of stone

-Existed from 1200 - 300 BC

-Located on the south coast of the Gulf of Mexico

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

These characteristics describe which of the following civilizations?

-At its peak from 1200-1533

-Located in the Andes Mountains

-Capital was Cuzco

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Why did the Aztecs settle in the Valley of Mexico?

• No enemies lived nearby

• There was an abundance of resources

• They were isolated because of poor weather

• They saw a sign from the gods

What was the language of the Aztecs?

• Nahuatl

• Hieroglyphics

• Spanish

• They had no language

What type of writing did the Aztecs use?

• Nahuatl

• Hieroglyphics

• Spanish

• They had no writing system

What did many Aztec festivals include?

• Prayers

• Bible Verses

• Human sacrifices

• Dancing girls

What type of government system did the Maya civilization have?

• Empire

• Republic

• City-State

• Democracy

What is slash-and-burn farming?

• Floating Gardens

• Cutting down trees and burning the fields

• Farms on the side of a hill

• Greenhouse farming