Aztec, Inca, & Maya POP Quiz

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

• Central Mexico

• Yucatan Peninsula

• South America, mostly Peru

We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• Atheist

• Multitheistic

Which empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Maya and Aztec

Which empire was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

Who lived in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Tu

True or false: All three of our ancient civilizations relied upon agriculture as part of their economies.

• True

• False

A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.

• ziggurat
• terrace farming
• codex
• conquistador

Which civilization ended first?

• Maya

• Aztecs

• Inca

The Maya

• had a system of writing like hieroglyphics that represented sounds and also had a system for numbers

• spoke Nahuatl

• spoke Quechua

• built chinampas on Lake Texcoco

The Inca used the Quipus (cord with knots) to:

• decorate their clothes
• count, collect data and keep records 
• use as a belt
• dry their food