Mesoamerican & African Civilizations Review

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Inhabited rainforests of Central America

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Kept records with knotted string

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Included multiple city-states ruled by kings

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Hernan Cortes took Montezuma II hostage and attacked Tenochtitlan

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Letter A on the map

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Letter B on the map

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Maya, Aztec, or Inca?

Letter C on the map

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

What farming technique did the Incas use?

• Chinampas

• Terrace Farming

• The Three Sisters

• Dry Farming

Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built:

• in canyons

• in rainforests

• on islands

• on mountaintops

What type of religion did Mesoamerican civilizations follow?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic