Meso + South American Civilizations/Exploration

What civilization, located on the Yucatan Peninsula, was a collection of independent city-states, linked through trade? 

• Aztec
• Olmec
• Inca
• Maya

What were the Maya able to create with great accuracy?

• Calendar
• Record Keeping System
• Theocracy
• Map of the Universe

Which American civilization is referred to as the "Mother Culture" because they influenced later cultures?

• Olmec
• Maya
• Aztec
• Inca

What Incan innovation was used for record keeping and involved a system of knotted ropes?

• Quipu
• Chinampas
• Glyphs
• Barrios

Which group built religious temples?

• Aztec
• Maya
• Olmec
• All of these

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Incans
• Spanish
• French
• Portuguese

Where did the Aztecs live?

• Peru
• Valley of Mexico
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Guatemala

Which of these groups practiced human sacrifice to please their gods?

• Aztec
• Comanche
• Olmec
• Inca

Which mountain range is located along the western coast of South America?

• Andes Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Central Mexican Plateau

• Rocky Mountains

How did the development of floating gardens, or chinampas, impact Aztec society?

• population increased, and Aztec culture spread
• drought spread as water levels dropped
• food supply increased, and the economy collapsed
• wildlife was attracted by the crops and damaged towns