Lesson Quiz 1-2 (Discovering Our Past: A History of the U.S.)

The Olmec built stone houses, monuments, and drainage systems.

• True

• False

The Maya developed a type of writing called Malinche.

• True

• False

The Inca kept records by using quipus.

• True

• False

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was also known as Pachacuti.

• True

• False

The Olmec had little influence on the civilizations that came afterward.

• True

• False

Which of these was a distinguishing feature of Inca farming?

• the use of terraces

• the use of calendars

• the use of hieroglyphics

• the use of rope

What is a society run by religious leaders called?

• a civilization

• a democracy

• a culture

• a theocracy

Which was an Aztec city that was once the largest in the Americas?

• Chichén Itzá

• Mexico City

• Tenochtitlán

• Yucatán

Which of these was a way the Maya used their temples?

• grain storage

• governmental centers

• guest houses

• throne rooms

Which early American civilization was the largest?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Olmec