Maya Inca Aztec

Where did the Maya live?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America mainly Peru

Maya economy was based on...

• theocracy
• religious rituals
• agriculture and trade
• Chichen Itza & Tikal

Where did the Maya settle?

• high in the Himalaya Mountains

• Mesopotamia

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Andes Mountains of modern day Peru

In which ecological zone did the Maya live?

• desert
• mountains
• rainforest
• savanna

Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  This type of religion is known as

• monotheism
• polytheism

Which color represents where the Maya civilization was located?

• blue

• gray

• red

• green

Why did Maya priest study astronomy?

• keep the king happy

• to determine the plans of the gods and know when to plant crops

• to understand the reason for suffering

• to know when to perform rituals of human sacrifice

Which of the following is an example of Maya architecture ?

• shinto shrine
• step pyramid
• castle
• ziggurat

Who lived in the Andes Mountains?

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Mayans
• Tu

Aztec capital city built on a swampy island

• Tenochtitlan
• Cuzco
• Machu Picchu
• Pacal