Mesoamerican Civilizations

Where was the Incan empire located?

• Peru

• Brazil

• Mexico

• Uruguay

Where was the Maya civilization located?

• Andes Mountain

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Amazon River

• The Llanos

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Chichen Itza

• Tenochtitlan

• Cusco

What writing system did the Incans, Mayans, and Aztecs use?

• English

• Spanish

• Glyphs

• Hieroglyphs

What farming technique did the Incas use?

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• The Three Sisters

What is a Chinampa?

• Type of clothing

• Animal

• Incan game

• Floating garden

Why caused the fall of the Aztec civilization

• Famine

• Drought

• Conquistadors

• Crop failure

Which of the Mesoamerican Civilizations was the OLDEST?

• Inca

• Maya

• Mesoamericans

• Aztec

The Aztec created floating gardens called:

• Tenochtitlan

• Pools

• Chinapas

• Floating Gardens

Why did the Maya civilization end between the years 750 and 900?

• A large war

• Disease brought by the French explorers

• Forrest fires

• A possible drought that left them without water and crops