Mayans, Aztecs, & Incas Quiz

Maya = Maize = ____________

• Squash
• Fruit Punch
• Corn
• Beans

The Ruler of the Mayans was seen as a...

• War-Leader
• God-King
• Weak-Man
• Priest/Landowner

One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is

• 365 day calendar
• Human Sacrifice
• The Wheel

What kind of farming technique did the Mayans use in the Mountains?

• crop rotation
• terraces (staircase)
• raised-earth platforms
• they didn't

Why did the Mayans abandon their city-states?

• To avoid the Spanish
• Overly populated
• Disease & warfare
• No one really knows

Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  What is this type of religion called?

• monotheism
• polytheism

"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 

• Sanskrit
• Hieroglyphs
• Arabic
• Cyrillic

The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:

• Valdez
• Cortez City
• Mexico City
• San Jose

What did the Spanish want from the Aztecs?

• Gold and riches
• convert them to Christianity
• claim the land for Spain
• all of the above

What is/are the advantage(s) of having thier city built on a lake?

• protection from enemies
• a source of water for crops
• bathing and washing
• all of the above