Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations

The symbols and pictures that many of ancient America used as a writing system

• tally marks

• glyphs

• pictograph

• morse code

A historic area in Central America that was home to many ancient civilizations.

• Mexico

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• Mesoamerica

• The Andes Mountains

The belief in many gods.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Indigenous

• Quipu

One of the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations that influenced others were the

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• Zapotec

This was an object made of strings and knots that the Inca used for communication.

• Glyphs

• Maize

• Quipu

• Calendars

A weapon known as a macahuitl was made from

• wood

• rocks

• obsidian

• iron

The Incas kept their empire connected with

• advanced language

• a yearly festival

• a messenger

• a complex system of roads and bridges

This person held the ultimate power of authority in the government for both the Aztecs and Incas

• The emperor

• The priest

• The govenors

• The people

What was the main purpose of pyramids in both the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

• A palace for the emperor

• For religious ceremonies like human sacrafice

• For festivals

• For weddings of the powerful families

Common crops grown by the civilizations of Mesoamerica included beans, squash, and

• wheat

• bananas

• pineapple

• maize