Ancient South America Quiz

The ______________ Empire used chinampas to grow their crops.

• Aztec

• Inca

• Maya

• Maya and Inca

Which empire was polytheistic (believed in many gods)?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

• All of the above

Who lived in the Andes Mountains?

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Mayans
• Tu

Floating gardens built by the Aztecs

• chinampas
• mita
• masonry
• terraced farming

A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.

• ziggurat
• terrace farming
• codex
• conquistador

How did the Mayan civilization end?

• War

• It’s a mystery

• Drought

• Famine

Which two ancient civilizations were located in Central America?

• Mayan and Incan

• Incan and Aztec

• Mayan and Aztec

• Pocahontas and Geronimo

This empire built a network of roads.

• Maya

• Inca

• Aztec

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tonomitlandia

• Bogota

• Madrid

• Tenochtitlan

Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?

• Andes

• Cusco

• Machu Picchu

• Nahuatl