Early American Civilizations

What was the name of the Aztec capital?

• Cuzco

• Cahokia

• Texococo

• Tenochtitlan

What was the main crop of the Aztec and Maya?

• potato

• corn

• wheat

• barley

What is another name for the Aztec "floating gardens?"

• chinampas

• quipus

• calpollis

• nahuatl

What are the knotted strings the Inca used to keep records?

• calpolli

• nahuatl

• quipus

• chinampas

What is the name of the capital of the Inca empire?

• Tikal

• Cahokia

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

What geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca empire?

• mountains

• desert

• rivers

• jungle

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Argentina

• Chile

• Mexico

• United States

What country took control of the lands of the Aztec and Inca?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which Spanish explorer is credited with conquering the Incan Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Atahualpa

What was one accomplishment the Aztec, Maya, and Inca had in common?

• a writing system

• farming techniques

• road-building

• the use of wheeled vehicles