Amplify Maya, Aztec, Inca Quiz

Something that is holy or deserving respect is ________.

• Vast

• Primitive

• Orderly

• Sacred

All three early American civilizations....

• Were frequently at war with one another

• Spoke the same language

• Passed down creation myths

• Created advanced road systems

The AZTEC expanded their empire by

• Commerce and Trade

• Offering sacrifices to the gods

• Constantly waging war against other city states

• Developing a writing system

Mesoamerica was home to:

• the Inca and the Aztec

• the Inca and the Maya

• the Maya and the Aztec

The capital and center of the Aztec Civilization, was located in present day Mexico City.

• Mocteczuma

• Cuzco

• Pakal

• Tenochtitlan

The Inca Capital was:

• Mocteczuma

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• Amazon

"Cities were hubs of commerce where people shared ideas and traded goods."

What does commerce mean in this sentence?

• the beliefs, traditions, and way of life shared by a group of people

• A large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government

• An activity done for pleasure or sport

• The buying and selling of goods and services

Which of the following is a characteristic of myths?

• They help explain the facts about how and why things happen.

• They are songs that people sing.

• They are passed along from one generation to the next.

• They record the history of a group of people.

A sudden, widespread illness is called a

• Isthmus

• Epidemic

• Marsh

• Quinoa

Both the Aztec and Inca civilizations used tribute systems in which their citizens were forced to:

• Become warriors

• Pay a goods tax

• Carve stelae

• Give gifts to the Gods