Maya, Aztec, and Inca Review

In what areas did Mayan achievements most influence other civilizations in Mesoamerica?

• astronomy and mathematics

• weapons and warfare tactics

• animism and spirit worship

• transportation and fishing

Whatkinds of large buildings did the Maya construct?

• museums and plazas

• pyramids and observatories

• temples and fortresses

• grain silos and palaces

What is obsidian?

• a long dark tunnel

• natural volcanic glass used to make very sharp blades for spears and arrows.

• a black colored fruit only found in Mesoamerican

• A crop only the Mayan people grew

What does hieroglyphic mean?

• a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound

• hunters and gathers hunted these creatures for food

• the main source of trade for the Mayan people

• The Mayan observatory

The capital city of the Mayan Empire is?

• Tikal

• Palenque

• Mesoamerica

• Tenochtitlan

Because the Mayans had limited fresh water, they would collect water in ______,

• Resevoirs

• Buckets

• Tunnels

• Cenotes

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

What were chinampas?

• the name for Aztec city-states

• people who lived in Tenochtitlan

• farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

• walls of skulls at temples

The Aztec

• Were skilled warriors

• Were skilled llama herders

• Were skilled swimmers

• All of the Above

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

• Texcoco

• Chinapa

• Templo Mayor

• Tenochtitlan