Ancient Civilization and Culture

Where were the Aztecs located?

• United States
• Europe
• Central Mexico
• Argentina

What is the name of the Aztecs Capital City?

• Tenochtitlan
• Cuzco
• Mexico
• Cortes

What type of farming did the Mayans use?

• terraced farming

• slash and burn farming

• chimapas or floating gardens

• circular crop formations

Where was the Mayan civilization located?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Andes Mountains

• Valley of Mexico

• Great Plains

Where was the Inca civilization located?

• Great Lakes Region

• Valley of Mexico

• Andes Mountains

• Yucatan Peninsula

Which Europeans are known for conquering Mesoamerican civilizations?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Germans

In which modern-day country were the Incas located?

• Brazil

• Peru

• Mexico

• Honduras

The process of a dead body becomes dried or preserved so they will not decay

• Acidification

• Decomposition

• Lithification

• Mummification

A black granite stone near the town of Rosetta that was the key for translating Egyptian hieroglyphics

• The Egyptian Stone

• The Great Stone Tablet

• The Rosetta Stone

• King Tut stone

Oldest-known ancient Egyptian writing system

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Pictographs

• Sanskrit