Empires in the Americas

Which medieval American civilization developed a system of mathematics and understood the importance of zero?

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

The Maya thrived in the rainforests of:

• the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, and Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala

• Peru, Chile, and regions throughout South America

• the Arabian Peninsula

• Spain

Tenochtitlan was the massive capital of which empire

• the Inca

• The Aztec

• the Olmec

• the Maya

A region that includes the central and southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the countries of Central America (in the "middle") is called:

• Mexicas

• Mesoamerica

• Medieval

• Maize

If the Inca are best known for their elaborate roads and suspension bridges, what are the Mayans best known for?

• calendars, religious rituals, and advanced mathematics

• llamas, alpacas, and abandoned mountain sites

• sacrificing pok-a-tok losers and predicting the end of the world in 2012

• building floating gardens and intricate causeways

How did the Olmec and Mayan civilizations adapt to the unique geography of Central America?

• It developed slash and burn farming.

• It developed terraced farming.

• It developed large canal systems.

• It developed arched bridges.

How did the Aztec civilization modify the land to suit their needs?

• They built an extensive system of roads to navigate the Andes Mountains.

• They built terraces to create more farmland in the Rocky Mountains.

• They built large irrigation systems to collect rare desert rainfalls.

• They built floating gardens to provide more farmland.

Which characteristic describes the religious beliefs of the early American civilizations?

• monotheistic

• Buddhist

• polytheistic

• animism

How did the Aztec empire gain most of its vast wealth? Select ALL that apply!

• hunting

• trade

• agriculture

• tribute

In the Maya writing system, what were the symbolic pictures called?

• Griots

• Hieroglyphics

• Spanish

• Codices