Maya & Aztec

Which describe the Mayan and Aztec civilization civilization

• Agricultural economy

• Ruled by an emperor

• Located in the Andes Mountains

• Democracy

The economy of the Maya and Aztec was based on

• farming

• herding

• fishing

• metalworking

Achievement of the Maya and Aztec civilizations

• calendars

• philosophy

• Christian religion

• wheels

Maya and Aztec created accurate calendars which they used for what purposes?

• agricultural

• religious

• record keeping

• counting

Maya and Aztec were polytheistic. What did they do to please the gods?

• give offerings

• visit holy places

• write about them

• promise to stay single and deveote their lives to the gods

The Maya and Aztec were able to create massive, impressive architectural structures without

• wheels

• large animals

• stones

• people

Mayans and Aztecs had what type of religion?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• Catholic

• Protestant

Mayan and Aztec advancements

• Mathematics, Writing systems, Calendars

• Philosophy, Setting Bones, The number 0

• Silk, Philosophy, Buddhism

• Astrolabe, Compass, Philosophy

The Aztec Empire grew primarily due to

• conquering other natives and claiming their territory

• having peaceful relationship with other tribes

• the geography of Tenochtitlan

• a strong trade network

The Aztecs and Mayans

• worshipped many gods

• developed a road system

• were ruled by an emperor

• lived in high altitudes