American Civilizations Review

Where were the Inca located on this map?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Aztec located on this map?

• A

• B

• C

Where were the Maya located on this map?

• A

• B

• C

Considering what you see in this image, how did the Inca manage to settle in the Andes Mountains?

• They built settlements and roads along the mountainsides.

• They were unable to do anything in the mountains because they were so steep.

• They only used the mountains for terrace farming.

• They created chinampas and roads in the mountains.

How does this image show an adaptation to living in the Andes Mountains?

• Suspension bridges across ravines made travel distances shorter.

• Suspension bridges across ravines scared the Spanish.

• Pontoon boats like this made river crossings easy.

• Pulley & basket bridges made it possible to span a ravine one person at a time.

Which of the following is a major BENEFIT the Andes Mountains provided the Inca?

• Plenty of trees for building

• Plenty of land for chinampas

• Plenty of water for fish

• Protection from invasion

Which of the following geographic features would have been used by the Inca for food, timber, and medicine?

• Andes Mountains

• Atacama Desert

• Amazon Rainforest

• Pacific Ocean

Which of the following best explains the locations of cities on this map?

• The Aztecs settled near a lake to provide them with resources and a means of trade and travel.

• The Aztecs settled on a peninsula for protection and resources from the jungle.

• Lake Texcoco was too swampy to allow for anyone to settle there.

• The Inca preferred to settle on the sides of the Andes Mountains.

How did the Aztecs use living on an island to their advantage?

• They were able to keep their empire small and thus easy to govern.

• It was easy to defend and they had easy access to food.

• They were able to isolate themselves so they never had to fight anyone.

• They traded for everything they needed among the people on the island.

Which Aztec adaptation to life on an island is pictured here?

• Terrace farming

• Chinampas

• Raised Bed Barming

• Slash & Burn Farming